The clinical value of EMG and SSEP in diagnosing chronic pelvic pain syndrome; a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) is pain in the region of the lower pelvis for three months or longer. Which is often accompanied by complaints of organ systems in the lower abdomen. CPPS is often a subjective diagnosis where electrodiagnostic tests are recommended as a supplement in defining a diagnosis.

Objective

Synthesize the clinical studies that describe electrodiagnostic testing in humans with a clinical diagnosis of CPPS.

Evidence review

Registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024510404). A systematic search in Medline/PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and Web of science, from inception till February 2024, complemented with reference examining. Two reviewers independently reviewed titles, abstracts, and full-text papers, and performed data extraction. Reviews were ex

SUBMITTER: Wissing MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11947716 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature