Clinical significance of electrophysiological tests of BCR, ICR and PSEP for ED patients / 中华男科学杂志
National Journal of Andrology
;
(12): 1115-1117, 2008.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-292441
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the clinical significance of electrophysiological tests of bulbocavernosus reflex (BCR), ischiocavernosus reflex (ICR) and pudenda somatosensory evoked potential (PSEP) for patients with erectile dysfunction (ED).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Electrophysiological tests of BCR, ICR and PSEP were performed for 232 ED patients with IIEF-5 scores of 2-20 (10.39 +/- 5.52), another 21 normal volunteer controls underwent the same tests, and the results were compared.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Abnormal results, such as prolonged and advanced latencies, were found in 94 (40.5%) of the patients, which suggested neurotic ED with different degrees of cauda equine nerve injuries.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Electrophysiological tests of BCR, ICR and PSEP can objectively reveal the functional state of the cauda equine nerve and offer an important support to the diagnosis of nerve-mediated ED.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Penis
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Physiology
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Reflex
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Case-Control Studies
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Electrophysiology
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Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory
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Erectile Dysfunction
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Muscle, Smooth
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
National Journal of Andrology
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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