Quantitative electromyographic analysis of levator ani and external anal sphincter muscles of nulliparous women

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 183, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1249-1256

  Weidner, Alison C ^a,b,c   Sanders, Donald B ^a,b,c   Nandedkar, Sanjeev D ^a,b,c   Bump, Richard C ^a,b,c  

^a Division of Gynecologic Specialties   (United States)

^b Division of Neurology   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Interference pattern; Motor unit action potential; Pelvic floor muscles; Quantitative electromyography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ANUS SPHINCTER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; NULLIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECORDING;

EID: 0033666566     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2000.107630     Document Type: Conference Paper

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