Table 2.
Neuromuscular Findings in Patients With Pelvic Pain
| Condition | Parameter Studied | Results* | Study |
|---|---|---|---|
| CP/CPPS | Blinded exam by | 62 CP/CPPS, 89 control: | Hetrick DC et al36 |
| physical therapist | muscle tone, spasm, | ||
| and pain | |||
| CP/CPPS | Urodynamics | 103 men, increased sphincter | Zermann DH et al24 |
| pressure 73%, decreased | |||
| flow in 62% | |||
| Vulvodynia | Surface EMG | 25 pts, 25 controls: 9/15 | Glazer HI et al46 |
| EMG variables different in | |||
| vulvodynia | |||
| CP/CPPS | Surface EMG | 21 pts, 21 controls: | Hetrick DC et al37 |
| differences in hypertonicity, | |||
| instability, endurance | |||
| CP/CPPS | Internal, external | 62 pts, 98 controls: more | Berger RE, |
| tenderness | internal and external | unpublished | |
| tenderness | |||
| Vulvodynia | Internal, external | 17 pts, 21 controls: more | Giesecke J et al47 |
| tenderness | tenderness in vulva and | ||
| other locations | |||
| Painful | Cystometry, | 8 PBS, 10 SUI, 9 asymptomatic: | Fitzgerald, 2005, |
| bladder | current perception | bladder hypersensitivity, | AUA abstract |
| syndrome | thresholds, | no cutaneous sensitization, | |
| habituation | no habituation in PBS group | ||
| CP/CPPS | Cutaneous heat | 36 patients, 66 controls: | Yang CC et al27 |
| sensitivity | hypersensitivity to heat |
*
Results of all studies in table showed statistical significance at P < .05 when comparing pretreatment with post-treatment results.
CP/CPPS, chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome; EMG, electromyography; pts, patients; PBS, painful bladder syndrome; SUI, stress urinary incontinence.