Pain during ice water test distinguishes clinical bladder hypersensitivity from overactivity disorders

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Bladder cooling reflex (BCR) i.e. uninhibited detrusor contractions evoked by intravesical instillation of cold saline, is a segmental reflex believed to be triggered by menthol sensitive cold receptors in the bladder wall, with...

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Main Authors: Bountra Chas, Chessell Iain P, Waters Janet, Mukerji Gaurav, Agarwal Sanjiv K, Anand Praveen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-12-01
Series:BMC Urology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2490/6/31