Cardiovascular reflexes and pudendal evoked responses in chronic haemodialysis patients.
The bulbocavernous reflex (BCR), cortical pudendal evoked responses (CPERs), non-invasive cardiovascular tests and nerve conduction studies were performed in 16 patients on chronic haemodialysis and in a group of normal subjects. BCR and CPERs were more severely affected in patients with impotence. There was a significant correlation between the Valsalva ratio and P1 latency of the CPERs. The BCR and CPERs are alternative techniques for the assessment of impotence in uremic patients.
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Institute of Neurological Research Dr Raúl Carrea (Fleni), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Starkstein
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Dávalos
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Berthier
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Leiguarda
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García
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D000328:Adult; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005071:Evoked Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010410:Penile Erection / Q000502:physiology*; D010413:Penis / Q000294:innervation*; D012018:Reflex / Q000502:physiology*; D006435:Renal Dialysis