Table Xs.

Sacral reflexes in peripheral neuropathies.

Reference	Objective	No. of patients	Sex	Test	Technique	Results	Evidence
Ertekin and Reel, 1976	To assess the diagnostic value of the BCR in patients with neuropathy and perineal disorders	22	M	BCR	Single electrical	↑ mean Lat	Class 2
Sarica and Karacan, 1987	To assess the diagnostic value of the BCR in patients with diabetic neuropathy and EDs	18	M	pBCR	Single electrical	↑ Lat: 20% peripheral neuropathy; ↑ Lat: 23% autonomic neuropathy	Class 2
				uBCR	Single electrical	Ab/↑ Lat: 93% peripheral neuropathy; Ab/↑ Lat: 85% autonomic neuropathy
Ertekin et al., 1990	To determine the diagnostic value of the BCR in patients with alcoholic neuropathy and EDs	9	M	BCR	Single electrical	↑ Lat: 22%	Class 2
Alves et al., 1997	To determine the diagnostic value of the BCR in patients with amyloidotic neuropathy and EDs	15	M	BCR	Single electrical	↑ Lat: 67%, Ab: 13%	Class 2

Abbreviations: BCR=bulbocavernosus reflex; EDs=erectile dysfunctions; M=male; pBCR=BCR with glans stimulation; uBCR=BCR with bladder/urethral stimulation; Lat=latency; Ab=absent response.