Sensory Perception Thresholds in Men With Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

Urology

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 34-37

  Yilmaz, Ugur ^a   Ciol, Marcia A ^a   Berger, Richard E ^a   Yang, Claire C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE FIBER; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; THERMAL STIMULATION;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; PELVIC PAIN; SENSORY THRESHOLDS;

EID: 72249094785     PISSN: 00904295     EISSN: 15279995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.08.013     Document Type: Article

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