Electromyography of the external anal sphincter: Comparison between needle and surface electrodes

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 482-485

  López, Annika ^a   Nilsson, Bengt Yngve ^a   Mellgren, Anders ^a   Zetterström, Jan ^a   Holmström, Bo ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anismus; Defecation disorders; Electromyography; Paradoxical sphincter reaction; Surface electrode

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; DEFECATION; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

EID: 0344572712     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02234172     Document Type: Article

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