[Relaxing effect of nicergoline on the female urethra in peripheral neurogenic vesicosphincter dysfunctions]

The authors study the effect of Nicergoline (alpha 1-blocker) on the urethral profile of 13 women with a peripheral type of neurological bladder. With regard to the 3 parameters adopted (maximum urethral pressure, continence zone and continence area), they found decrease of 13%, 8% and 20% respectively.