Detrusor hyperreflexia inhibited by anal dilatation.
Urge incontinence in 6 patients was found to be due to detrusor hyperreflexia. A cystometrogram was repeated during calibrated anal dilatation and showed increased bladder capacity and decreased hyperreflexia in 4 patients and a normal curve in 2 patients. The mechanism of this response is discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000502:physiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004106:Dilatation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012021:Reflex, Abnormal / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology