title: Early detection of diabetic visceral neuropathy. An electrophysiologic study of bladder and urethral innervation.
abstract: The segmental and supraspinal innervation of the detrusor muscle and periurethral striated musculature was studied in 27 patients with diabetes mellitus by gas cystometry, integrated sphincter electromyography, and spinal evoked-response latency measurements. Slowing of neural conduction velocities was a consistent finding in all the patients, even when cystometry did not show abnormalities. Thus, neuropathy in the segmental innervation of the bladder and urethra was documented.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000503:physiopathology; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008160:Lumbosacral Plexus / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009431:Neural Conduction; D010243:Paralysis / Q000150:complications; D014521:Urethra / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000150:complications