THE MICTURITION CENTRE.

Micturitional disturbance in herpetic brainstem encephalitis; contribution of the pontine micturition centre.

Micturitional disturbance is rarely mentioned in human herpetic brainstem encephalitis although the pontine tegmentum, called the pontine micturition centre, seems to regulate the lower urinary tract in experimental animals. The case of a 45 year old man, who developed subacute coma and hiccup-like dysrhythmic breathing, and needed assisted ventilation is reported. Examination of CSF showed mon...

Caffeine enhances micturition through neuronal activation in micturition centers.

Caffeine may promote incontinence through its diuretic effect, particularly in individuals with underlying detrusor overactivity, in addition to increasing muscle contraction of the bladder smooth muscle. Caffeine may also affect bladder function via central micturition centers, including the medial preoptic area, ventrolateral periaqueductal gray, and pontine micturition center. However, the b...

Sonography of fetal micturition.

OBJECTIVE To describe the sonographic visualization of fetal micturition and its role in the diagnosis of posterior urethral valves and hypospadias. METHODS This was a prospective study of 25 male fetuses (21 with bilateral pyelectasis, one whose bladder was being studied because of ureterocele and three with hypospadias), and five female fetuses (with bilateral pyelectasis). A midline sagitt...

Angina of Micturition

A PATIENT recently came under our care who suffered from angina pectoris which was precipitated by micturitioll. Because of this unusual clinical association and the striking similarity to a famous historical case of angina pectoris, the case history and limited laboratory observation are recorded in detail. Case History R. C., a 46-year-old Negro inale, was admitted to the Duke Medical Center ...

Micturition reflexes in man.