Modulation of the micturition reflex pathway by intravesical electrical stimulation: An experimental study in the rat

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 543-553

  Jiang, Chong He ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bladder afferent; Bladder efferent; Electric stimulation; Micturition reflex; Neuromodulation; NMDA antagonist; Rat; Urinary bladder

Indexed keywords

4 (3 PHOSPHONOALLYL) 2 PIPERAZINECARBOXYLIC ACID; CHLORALOSE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLADDER CONTRACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOMETRY; EFFERENT NERVE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; MECHANORECEPTOR; MICTURITION REFLEX; MOTOR SYSTEM; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PELVIC NERVE; RAT; SENSORY NERVE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; DIFFERENTIAL THRESHOLD; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; FEMALE; NEURONS, AFFERENT; NEURONS, EFFERENT; PIPERAZINES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; REFLEX; URINARY BLADDER; URINATION;

EID: 0031704520     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6777(1998)17:5<543::AID-NAU11>3.0.CO;2-G     Document Type: Article

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