Voiding and the sacral reflex arc: Lessons from capsaicin instillation

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology, Supplement

Volumn 36, Issue 210, 2002, Pages 46-50

  Fowler, C J ^a   Harper, M ^a   Fry, C H ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN; RESINIFERATOXIN; DITERPENE; NEUROTOXIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; BLADDER EMPTYING; BLADDER FILLING; CELL DEATH; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYSTOSCOPY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MICTURITION REFLEX; NONHUMAN; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX ARC; SACRAL REFLEX ARC; SENSORY NERVE; ARTICLE; BLADDER; DRUG EFFECT; INNERVATION; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; MICTURITION; PHYSIOLOGY; REFLEX;

AFFERENT PATHWAYS; CAPSAICIN; DITERPENES; HUMANS; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; NEUROTOXINS; REFLEX; URINARY BLADDER; URINATION;

EID: 0036025391     PISSN: 03008886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655902320765953     Document Type: Conference Paper

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