Levator ani syndrome: A case study and literature review

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 449-451

  Ng, Ching Luen ^a,b  

^a Hospital Authority   (Hong Kong)

^b Ha Kwai Chung School Dental Clinic   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; DIAZEPAM; PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; ANUS DISEASE; BATH; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MUSCLE SPASM; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SYNDROME;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADULT; ANAL CANAL; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANUS DISEASES; BATHS; DIAZEPAM; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PAIN; SPASM; SYNDROME;

EID: 34548856846     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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