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Prediction of the outcome of bladder dysfunction based on electrically induced reflex findings in patients with cauda equina syndrome: A retrospective study.
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- Applications of pelvic neurophysiology testing in clinical practice.Clinical neurophysiology practice · 2026Review
- Prediction of early bladder outcomes after spinal cord injury: The HALT score.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2024Article
- Value of electrophysiological indicators in differential diagnosis of parkinson's disease and multiple system atrophy.BMC neurology · 2023Article
- What is the clinical meaning of a negative bulbocavernosus reflex in spinal cord injury patients?Spinal cord series and cases · 2022Article
- Lower urinary tract dysfunction in common neurological diseases.Turkish journal of urology · 2020Review
- Patient-Reported Bladder, Bowel, and Sexual Function After Cauda Equina Syndrome Secondary to a Herniated Lumbar Intervertebral Disc.Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation · 2020Observational
- Anal reflex versus bulbocavernosus reflex in evaluation of patients with spinal cord injury.Spinal cord series and cases · 2020Review
- Bacterial meningitis and cauda equina syndrome after trans-sacral epiduroscopic laser decompression: A case report.Medicine · 2019Article
- Sacral root injury during trans-sacral epiduroscopic laser decompression: A case report.Medicine · 2017Article
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Abstract
The evaluation of the electrically induced bulbocavernosus reflex (BCR) using electromyography (EMG) is a useful tool for evaluating the integrity of sacral spinal segments 2 to 4, and that of their afferent and efferent connections in the urogenital region. In the current retrospective study, the value of this technique in predicting the outcome of bladder dysfunction was investigated in patients with cauda equina syndrome (CES). Electrically induced BCR (E-BCR) was evaluated in 40 patients with bladder dysfunction due to CES at the subacute stage (7-90 days). Manually examined BCR, perianal pinprick sensation, and voluntary anal contraction were also investigated. The recovery of bladder function was evaluated 1 year after the onset of CES. All patients with the presence of E-BCR showed successful recovery of the bladder function, while all patients in whom E-BCR was absent showed poor recovery. E-BCR showed a higher positive predictive value than perianal pinprick sensation and voluntary anal contraction, and showed a higher negative predictive value than manually examined BCR. Results show that E-BCR has advantages in predicting the outcome of bladder dysfunction. Thus, this method can be used as a reference to predict the final outcome of bladder dysfunction at the subacute stage of CES.
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