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Can neurogenic incontinence be evaluated using functional magnetic stimulation?

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boxed-textSchmid DM et al. (2005) Motor evoked potentials (MEP) and evoked pressure curves (EPC) from the urethral compressive musculature (UCM) by functional magnetic stimulation in healthy volunteers and patients with neurogenic incontinence. Neurourol Urodynam 24: 117–127

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