Electroacupuncture improves voiding function in patients with neurogenic urinary retention secondary to cauda equina injury: Results from a prospective observational study

Acupuncture in Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 188-192

  Liu, Zhishun ^a   Zhou, Kehua ^a,b   Wang, Yang ^a   Pan, Yanxia ^a,c  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHINESE MATERIA MEDICA   (China)

^b DAEMEN COLLEGE   (United States)

^c University of Chinese Medicine   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUDA EQUINA; CHILD; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MICTURITION; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE RETENTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAUDA EQUINA; CHILD; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY RETENTION; URINATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052509304     PISSN: 09645284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/aim.2010.003913     Document Type: Article

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