Bulbocavernosus-reflex latencies and pudendal nerve SSEP compared to penile vascular testing in 669 patients with erectile failure and other sexual dysfunction

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 167-175

  Fabra, Matthias ^a,c   Porst, H ^b  

^a Inst for Medical Expert Assessment   (Germany)

^b Office for Urology   (Germany)

^c Medizinisches Gutachteninstitut   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bulbocavernosus reflex; Erectile dysfunction; Penile vascular disorders; Pudendal SSEP; Sexual disturbances

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; ECHOGRAPHY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PELVIS INJURY; PENIS; PENIS ARTERY; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUDENDAL NERVE; RADICULOPATHY; REFLEX; VASCULAR DISEASE; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 0033036411     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3900404     Document Type: Article

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