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1. A method for controlling bladder, bowel, or sexual dysfunction comprising:
preparing first and second sets of opsin sites by introducing first and second pluralities of opsins responsive to first and second light profiles, at first and second opsin sites located on first and second neurons, via at least one of either synaptic or retrograde transfer of viral vectors from first and second introduction targets, respectively, the introduction targets including one or more of a patient's bladder wall, external urethral sphincter, internal urethral sphincter, bowel wall, external anal sphincter, internal anal sphincter, sacral afferent nerves, sacral efferent nerves, pudendal motor nerves, pudendal sensory nerves, pelvic parasympathetic nerves, and pelvic sympathetic nerves; optically connecting one or more light sources to the first and second sets of opsin sites, the one or more light sources producing one or more optical signals to the first and second sets of opsin sites; communicatively connecting one or more microprocessors to the one or more light sources to control the one or more light sources to produce the one or more optical signals; and communicatively connecting a sensor to the one or more microprocessors, for transmitting a signal to at least one of the one or more microprocessors to control the one or more light sources. |
