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Perineal Neurophysiological Assessment in 23 Patients Suffering from Persistent Genital Arousal Disorders: Evidence of Pudendal Neuropathy?

Anne VillotService de gynécologie-obstétrique et médecine de la reproduction, Hôpital Antoine-Béclère, AP-HP, 157, rue de la Porte-de-Trivaux, 92140Clamart, France;GREEN, groupe de recherche clinique en neuro-urologie, GRCUPMC01, 75020Paris, FranceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Thibaul ThubertService de gynécologie-obstétrique et médecine de la reproduction, Hôpital Antoine-Béclère, AP-HP, 157, rue de la Porte-de-Trivaux, 92140Clamart, France;GREEN, groupe de recherche clinique en neuro-urologie, GRCUPMC01, 75020Paris, France;Service de neuro-urologie et explorations périnéales, Hôpital Tenon, groupe hospitalier EST, AP-HP, 75020Paris, France
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Xavier DeffieuxService de gynécologie-obstétrique et médecine de la reproduction, Hôpital Antoine-Béclère, AP-HP, 157, rue de la Porte-de-Trivaux, 92140Clamart, France;GREEN, groupe de recherche clinique en neuro-urologie, GRCUPMC01, 75020Paris, France
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Marylène JousseGREEN, groupe de recherche clinique en neuro-urologie, GRCUPMC01, 75020Paris, France;Service de neuro-urologie et explorations périnéales, Hôpital Tenon, groupe hospitalier EST, AP-HP, 75020Paris, France
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Frédérique Le BretonGREEN, groupe de recherche clinique en neuro-urologie, GRCUPMC01, 75020Paris, France;Service de neuro-urologie et explorations périnéales, Hôpital Tenon, groupe hospitalier EST, AP-HP, 75020Paris, France
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Pascal LacroixGREEN, groupe de recherche clinique en neuro-urologie, GRCUPMC01, 75020Paris, France;Service de neuro-urologie et explorations périnéales, Hôpital Tenon, groupe hospitalier EST, AP-HP, 75020Paris, France
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Gérard AmarencoGREEN, groupe de recherche clinique en neuro-urologie, GRCUPMC01, 75020Paris, France;Service de neuro-urologie et explorations périnéales, Hôpital Tenon, groupe hospitalier EST, AP-HP, 75020Paris, France
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Pages 50-54 | Received 04 Feb 2015, Accepted 29 Jul 2015, Published online: 30 Jan 2016

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