TY - JOUR
T1 - Bladder instability in women
T2 - A premature activation of the micturition reflex
AU - Papa Petros, P. E.
AU - Ulmsten, U.
PY - 1993
Y1 - 1993
N2 - Urethrocystometry was performed during a provocative hand washing test in 163 patients, 115 of whom had a prior history of urge incontinence. Almost invariably, a rise in detrusor pressure, when present, followed a fall in urethral pressure, and both were preceded by urge symptoms. This pattern appears to conform to the concept of “urethral instability”, “detrusor instability” and urge incontinence being different manifestations of a prematurely activated micturition reflex.
AB - Urethrocystometry was performed during a provocative hand washing test in 163 patients, 115 of whom had a prior history of urge incontinence. Almost invariably, a rise in detrusor pressure, when present, followed a fall in urethral pressure, and both were preceded by urge symptoms. This pattern appears to conform to the concept of “urethral instability”, “detrusor instability” and urge incontinence being different manifestations of a prematurely activated micturition reflex.
KW - bladder instability
KW - handwashing cystometry
KW - urethral resistance
KW - urge incontinence diagnosis
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0027289323&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/nau.1930120305
DO - 10.1002/nau.1930120305
M3 - Article
C2 - 8330046
AN - SCOPUS:0027289323
SN - 0733-2467
VL - 12
SP - 235
EP - 239
JO - Neurourology and Urodynamics
JF - Neurourology and Urodynamics
IS - 3
ER -