Pelvic muscle electromyography of levator ani and external anal sphincter in nulliparous women and women with pelvic floor dysfunction

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 183, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1390-1401

  Weidner, Alison C ^a   Barber, Matthew D ^a   Visco, Anthony G ^a   Bump, Richard C ^a   Sanders, Donald B ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Pelvic floor dysfunction; Quantitative electromyography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANUS SPHINCTER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NULLIPARA; PELVIC DISEASE; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS FLOOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS INCONTINENCE; VAGINA;

EID: 0034524046     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2000.111073     Document Type: Conference Paper

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