Neurophysiology of micturition and continence in women

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 85-97

  Chai, T C ^a   Steers, W D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Continence; Females; Micturition; Neuroanatomy; Neuropharmacology; Neurophysiology

Indexed keywords

CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE; DOPAMINE; GLUTAMIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; NEUROPEPTIDE; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; NOREPHEDRINE;

BLADDER; BLADDER SPHINCTER; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS; MICTURITION; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROPHARMACOLOGY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRESS INCONTINENCE; URETHRA; URGE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0030772782     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02764824     Document Type: Review

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