Neuroselective measure of the current perception threshold of A-delta and C-fiber afferents in the lower urinary tract

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 341-349

  Fujihara, Atsuko ^a   Ukimura, Osamu ^a,b   Iwata, Tsuyoshi ^a   Miki, Tsuneharu ^a  

^a KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Afferent; Current perception threshold; Electro stimulation; Overactive bladder; Urinary sensory function

Indexed keywords

BALLOON CATHETER; BLADDER; BLADDER DISEASE; BLADDER MUCOSA; CATHETER; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CURRENT PERCEPTION THRESHOLD; DEVICE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC PATIENT; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; MORBIDITY; MYELINATED NERVE; NEUROGENIC BLADDER; NEUROPATHY; NONMYELINATED NERVE; OVERACTIVE BLADDER; PAINFUL BLADDER SYNDROME; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SENSORY ANALYSIS; SENSORY EVALUATION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SYNDROME; URETHRA; URINARY TRACT; URINE INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS;

ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; NERVE FIBERS, MYELINATED; NERVE FIBERS, UNMYELINATED; NEURONS, AFFERENT; SENSATION; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; URETHRA; URINARY BLADDER; URINARY BLADDER, OVERACTIVE; URINATION;

EID: 79955118437     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: 14422042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2011.02749.x     Document Type: Review

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