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Electrical pelvic floor stimulation for the control of detrusor instability
Author(s) -
Fall Magnus
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
neurourology and urodynamics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.918
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1520-6777
pISSN - 0733-2467
DOI - 10.1002/nau.1930040410
Subject(s) - detrusor instability , medicine , pelvic floor , stimulation , stress incontinence , functional electrical stimulation , urology , urinary incontinence , reflex , electric stimulation therapy , instability , surgery , anesthesia , physics , mechanics
Experimental and clinical investigations have shown that pelvic floor electrical stimulation activates the striated paraurethral musculature and evokes inhibitory segmental reflexes with abolition of bladder hyperactivity. In the early clinical series, the methods were designed for stress incontinence but urge symptoms have later turned out to be the main indication for electrostimulation. The current clinical results of electrostimulation in detrusor instability are good. Electrostimulation seems to be one of the best options for detrusor instability alone or in combination with stress incontinence.