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Assessment of Neuromuscular Function Using Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
Published on: September 13, 2015
Posterior tibial nerve stimulation for overactive bladder-techniques and efficacy
Alka A Bhide1, Visha Tailor2, Ruwan Fernando2
1St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust, London, UK. alkabhide@doctors.org.uk.
Abstract:
The ideal treatment for overactive bladder is still elusive. In those where medication fails to improve symptoms options include invasive treatments such as botulinum toxin-A, sacral neural stimulation or posterior tibial nerve stimulation. Scientific professional society guidelines advise percutaneous posterior tibial nerve stimulation as a third line treatment option only after multi-disciplinary team review as well as failure of both conservative and pharmacological management. The aim of this article is to review all techniques for tibial nerve stimulation and their efficacy.

