Clinical application of Pavlov conditioning reflexes in treatment of urinary incontinence.
A new method of treatment of urinary incontinence is described. A tape recorder with two outlets generates musical stimuli. One outlet brings direct unconverted musical stimuli to the patient's ear, the other outlet conveys the musical stimuli to a converter where the musical pulses are converted into electrical stimuli which are then applied to the patient's anus. At first stimultaneous application of stimuli into the ear and anus is performed and anal pressure response recorded. After conditioning takes place, music is applied to the patient's ear, stimulation to the anus is disconnected, and only anal pressure response is recorded. The patients are conditioned enough to generate good and response to aural stimulation only.
D000161:Acoustic Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D000328:Adult; D001003:Anal Canal; D003214:Conditioning, Classical / Q000502:physiology*; D004558:Electric Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D004566:Electrodes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009147:Music Therapy / Q000379:methods; D011187:Posture; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*