The anatomy and neurophysiology of pelvic pain

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 516-522

  Lamvu, Georgine ^a   Steege, John F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE;

CHRONIC PAIN; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FASCIA; HEREDITY; HUMAN; INNERVATION; LAPAROSCOPE; LIGAMENT; MUSCLE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NOCICEPTION; PAIN; PELVIS; PELVIS FLOOR; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; REVIEW; SKIN NERVE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VISCERAL PAIN;

ACUTE DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PELVIC FLOOR; PELVIC PAIN; PELVIS; SCIATIC NERVE; VISCERA;

EID: 33750618075     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2006.06.021     Document Type: Review

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