Rectal hyposensitivity

Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 373-384

  Burgell, Rebecca E ^a   Mark Scott, S ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Constipation; Fecal incontinence; Rectal hyposensitivity

Indexed keywords

BLADDER AND BOWEL MANAGEMENT; CONSTIPATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; INNERVATION; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; MAGNETIC STIMULATION; NEUROMODULATION; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; PUDENDAL NERVE; RECTAL HYPOSENSITIVITY; RECTUM DISEASE; REVIEW; SACRAL NERVE STIMULATION; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SYMPTOM;

EID: 84872869038     PISSN: 20930879     EISSN: 20930887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5056/jnm.2012.18.4.373     Document Type: Review

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