title: [A method of objective estimation of anal and bulbocavernosus reflexes in children].
abstract: The authors suggest a new method of detecting the anal and bulbocavernosus reflexes. It consists in stimulation of the reflexogenic area skin by electric current and in determination of the response according to pressure changes in the anal canal. The status of the sacral reflex arch is judged from the two objective magnitudes: current power in mA and pressure in kPa. The efficacy of the given research method is shown with special reference to 30 patients in whom the anal reflex is to be determined. The anal reflex is demonstrated to be less remarkable in children with incontinence of the intestinal contents as compared to those suffering from constipation.
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Salov
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Zakharova
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000294:innervation*; D002648:Child; D003248:Constipation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D009132:Muscles / Q000294:innervation*; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000379:methods; D010502:Perineum / Q000294:innervation*; D012021:Reflex, Abnormal / Q000502:physiology*
vernacular_title: Sposob ob''ektivnogo opredeleniia anal'nogo i bul'bokavernoznogo refleksov u deteĭ.