Sensory mapping of pelvic dermatomes in women with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To describe a sensory map of pelvic dermatomes in women with Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS). We hypothesized that if IC/BPS involves changes in central processing, then women with IC/BPS will exhibit sensory abnormalities in neurologic pelvic dermatomes.

Methods

Women with IC/BPS and healthy controls underwent neurologic examination that included evaluation of sharp pain sensitivity and vibration in dermatomes T12, L1, L2, S1-5. Peripheral nervous system sensitivity to pressure, vibration, and pinprick were scored using numeric rating scales (NRS). Bilateral comparisons were made with Wilcoxon signed-rank test and comparisons between groups were made by the Mann-Whitney U-test.

Results

Total of 74 women with IC/BPS and 36 healthy counterparts

SUBMITTER: Sanses T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5736459 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature