ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2022
Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions and Their Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- The Efficiency of Rehabilitation Therapy in Patients Diagnosed with Neurogenic Bladder: A Systematic Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Pooled it
- Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Rehabilitation in Neurological Disorders: Bridging Pathophysiology With Multidisciplinary Approaches-A Focused Mini-Review.Neurorehabilitation and neural repair · 2026Review
- Bladder and Bowel Management in Adolescents and Young Adults with Multiple Sclerosis Since Childhood: Is Bowel Management Overlooked? A Case Series.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Physiotherapy for Sexual Dysfunctions in Multiple Sclerosis Patients: A Review of Clinical Trials.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Lumbopelvic Muscle Mechanical Properties in Women with Multiple Sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Case-Controlled Study.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Effectiveness and Feasibility of Blood Flow Restriction Training for People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review.Neurology international · 2024Review
- Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction in Pediatric Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: Diagnostic and Management Concerns.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Voiding Phase Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis: Contemporary Review of Terminology, Diagnosis, Management, and Future Directions.The Urologic clinics of North America · 2024Review
- Supervised Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Improves Sexual Function and Diminishes Sexual Distress in Women with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomised Controlled Study.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Urinary, bowel, and sexual dysfunctions are the most frequent and disabling pelvic floor (PF) disorders in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). PF dysfunction negatively impacts the performance of daily living activities, walking, and the physical dimension of quality of life (QoL) in people with MS. Patient-reported outcomes on sphincteric functioning could be useful to detect PF disorders and their impact on patients' lives. PF rehabilitation proposed by Kegel is based on a series of regularly repeated exercises for "the functional restoration of the perineal muscles". Over time, various therapeutic modalities have been added to PF muscles exercises, through the application of physical or instrumental techniques, such as intravaginal neuromuscular electrical stimulation, electromyographic biofeedback, transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulation. PF rehabilitation has been applied in MS treatment, with improvements of lower urinary tract symptoms severity, QoL, level of anxiety and depression, and sexual dysfunction. This review aims to examine the different PF disorders in MS to evaluate the application of PF rehabilitation in MS and to highlight its advantages and limits, suggesting a multidisciplinary management of PF disorders, with a well-deserved space reserved for PF rehabilitation.
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