Neurophysiological evidence may predict the outcome of sacral neuromodulation

Journal of Urology

Volumn 170, Issue 6 I, 2003, Pages 2323-2326

  Malaguti, S ^a,d   Spinelli, M ^a   Giardiello, G ^b   Lazzeri, M ^c   Van Den Hombergh, U ^b  

^a Ospedale di Magenta   (Italy)

^b Medtronic Italia   (Italy)

^c Department of Urology   (Italy)

^d Ospedale Santa Chiara Firenze ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Afferent pathways; Bladder; Electric stimulation; Evoked potentials; Urinary tract

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTRODE; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NERVE; POSTERIOR TIBIAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PUDENDAL NERVE; SACRAL NEUROMODULATION; SACRAL PERCUTANEOUS IMPLANTATION; SACRAL PLEXUS; SENSORY CORTEX; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA DISEASE;

EID: 0242692562     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000095921.81600.4d     Document Type: Article

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