Electrogalvanic stimulation in the treatment of levator syndrome.
The records of 102 patients with levator syndrome were reviewed. All had failed trials of conservative management prior to treatments with electrogalvanic stimulation. The symptoms of 12 patients were subsequently found not to be due to levator syndrome. Of 90 patients with correct diagnoses, 77 percent were relieved or improved after courses of electrogalvanic stimulation, a valuable adjunct to the management of this frustrating condition.
D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009130:Muscle, Smooth; D059408:Pain Management; D011312:Pressure; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D013035:Spasm / Q000628:therapy*; D013577:Syndrome