Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation: An effective treatment for refractory non-neurogenic overactive bladder syndrome?

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1205-1210

  Tellenbach, Marc ^a   Schneider, Marc ^a   Mordasini, Livio ^a   Thalmann, George N ^a   Kessler, Thomas M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Non neurogenic overactive bladder syndrome; Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OVERACTIVE BLADDER; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYNDROME; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYNDROME; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY BLADDER, OVERACTIVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884816174     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-012-0888-z     Document Type: Article

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