Neurologic Cause of Idiopathic Incontinence

Archives of Neurology

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 1988, Pages 1250-1253

  Laurberg, S ^a   Swash, M ^a   Snooks, S J ^a   Henry, M M ^a  

^a ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTOR LATENCY; PELVIS FLOOR; PERINEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUDENDAL NERVE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADULT; AGED; ANUS; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PERINEUM; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; REACTION TIME; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0023692340     PISSN: 00039942     EISSN: 15383687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archneur.1988.00520350088021     Document Type: Article

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