Neurophysiology of the pelvic floor and neurodiagnostic evaluation

Journal of Pelvic Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 123-138

  Albright, Todd S ^a   Gehrich, Alan P ^a   Wright, Johnnie ^a   Davis, Gary D ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bladder; Clitoris; Neurodiagnosis; Neurophysiology; Pelvic floor; Rectum

Indexed keywords

BLADDER; CLITORIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; HUMAN; MICTURITION REFLEX; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PELVIS FLOOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM; SENSORY NERVE; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 3342924191     PISSN: 15425983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.spv.0000130410.52518.e7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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