Neurophysiological testing in anorectal disorders

Muscle and Nerve

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 324-333

  Lefaucheur, Jean Pascal ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Constipation; Electromyography; External anal sphincter; Fecal incontinence; Motor evoked potentials; Quantitative sensory thresholds; Sacral reflex; Somatosensory evoked potentials; Sympathetic skin response; Terminal motor latency

Indexed keywords

ANAL NERVE; ANORECTAL DISEASE; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTRONEUROLOGY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MAGNETIC STIMULATION; NEEDLE; NERVE; NERVE TERMINAL MOTOR LATENCY; PELVIS FLOOR; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUDENDAL NERVE; REVIEW; SACRAL PLEXUS; SACRUM; SENSORY NEUROPATHY; SPINE DISEASE; SYMPATHETIC TONE; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

ANAL CANAL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR; EVOKED POTENTIALS, SOMATOSENSORY; HUMANS; MOTOR NEURONS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; RECTAL DISEASES; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 33644544766     PISSN: 0148639X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mus.20387     Document Type: Review

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