Pelvic floor rehabilitation is effective in patients with multiple sclerosis

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 211-219

  Vahtera, T ^a   Haaranen, M ^a   Viramo Koskela, A L ^a   Ruutiainen, J ^a  

^a Maskun Neurologinen Kuntoutuskeskus   (Finland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICTURITION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXERCISE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PELVIS FLOOR; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESIDUAL URINE; RESIDUAL VOLUME; SEX DIFFERENCE; URETHRA; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0030703192     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026921559701100304     Document Type: Article

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