High-density surface electromyographic assessment of pelvic floor hypertonicity in IC/BPS patients: a pilot study.

Nicholas DiasChuan ZhangChristopher P SmithH Henry LaiYingchun Zhang

Published in: International urogynecology journal (2020)

This study represents the first effort to employ intra-vaginal HD-sEMG to assess PFH in women with IC/BPS. Our results demonstrate the feasibility of HD-sEMG to provide a quantitative diagnosis of PFH and the precise localization of hypertonic muscles and IZs. The proposed HD-sEMG-based techniques provide promising tools for clinical diagnosis and treatment of PFH, such as the personalized guidance of BoNT injections.

Keyphrases

high density
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
high resolution
patient reported