Studies of the latency of pelvic floor contraction during peripheral nerve evaluation show that the muscle response is reflexly mediated

Journal of Urology

Volumn 163, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 881-883

  Fowler, C J ^a   Swinn, M J ^a   Goodwin, R J ^a   Oliver, S ^a   Craggs, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Neurotransmitters; Peripheral nerves; Reaction time; Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation; Urinary retention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MUSCLE; NEUROMODULATION; PELVIS FLOOR; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX; URINE RETENTION;

EID: 0033962120     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)67826-3     Document Type: Article

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