Interstitial Cystitis Articles
Sacral nerve stimulation for pain relief in interstitial cystitis
Zermann DH, Weirich T, Wunderlich H, Reichelt O, Schubert J Urol Int. Department of Urology, University Hospital, Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena, Germany A 60-year-old woman was treated for severe interstitial cystitis pain using sacral nerve stimulation. Pain...
Self-care strategies used for acute attack of interstitial cystitis
Webster DC, Brennan T Urol Nurs 1995 Sep;15(3):86-93 OBJECTIVE: To determine the kinds of self-care used by women with interstitial cystitis and to find effective ways to manage symptoms of acute attack. STUDY DESIGN: One hundred thirty-eight women with interstitial...
Is the diet of patients with interstitial cystitis related to their disease?
Bade JJ, Peeters JM, Mensink HJ Eur Urol 1997;32(2):179-83 Department of Urology, St. Anna Hospital, Oss, The Netherlands. OBJECTIVE: The dietary habits of interstitial cystitis (IC) patients compared to the average food and fluid consumption of the general...
Interstitial cystitis
Allan E Nurs Stand 1998 Jun 10-16;12(38):43-6 Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a serious debilitating disease often overlooked by medical and health professionals. This paper describes the elusive aetiology and the painful symptoms of IC and how it affects the...
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in classic and nonulcer interstitial cystitis
Fall M, Lindstrom S Urol Clin North Am 2000;65(2):120-1. 1994 Feb;21(1):131-9 Department of Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, University of Goteborg, Sweden. Long-term treatment of interstitial cystitis by transcutaneous electrical stimulation provides a...
Treatment of interstitial cystitis with a quercetin supplement
Katske F, Shoskes DA, Sender M, Poliakin R, Gagliano K, Rajfer J Tech Urol 2001 Mar;7(1):44-6 Division of Urology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA School of Medicine, Torrance, California, USA. PURPOSE: Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a disorder of unknown etiology...
Pelvic floor myofascial trigger points: manual therapy for interstitial cystitis and the urgency-frequency syndrome
Weiss JM Urol 2001 Dec;166(6):2226-31 Pacific Center for Pelvic Pain and Dysfunction, San Francisco, California 94109, USA. PURPOSE: The effectiveness of manual physical therapy was evaluated in patients with interstitial cystitis and the urethral syndrome, that is...
Current medical approaches for interstitial cystitis
Jurige J Personal Communication 2003 With regard to the triad usage of pharmaceutical agents Elmiron, Benadryl, and Elavil. Dr. Jurige a Urologist in Louisville Kentucky notes: “The only FDA approved oral medication is Elmiron, which is related chemically to...