I am a
Home I AM A Search Login

Papers of the Week


2022 Nov


BJUI Compass


3


6

Bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis response to nerve blocks and trigger point injections.

Authors

Patil S, Daniel G, Tailor Y, Mamsaang M, Natarajan J, Moody E, James N, Vyas R, Shrikhande A
BJUI Compass. 2022 Nov; 3(6):450-457.
PMID: 36267200.

Abstract

Bladder pain syndrome (BPS)/interstitial cystitis (IC) is a debilitating condition characterised by bladder/pelvic pain and pressure as well as persistent or recurrent urinary symptoms in the absence of an identifiable cause. It is hypothesised that in addition to organ specific visceral hypersensitivity, contributions of the hypertonic pelvic floor, peripheral sensitisation, and central sensitisation exacerbate this condition. The aim of this paper is to investigate outcomes of treating underlying neuromuscular dysfunction and neuro-plastic mechanisms in BPS/IC patients.