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This study has evaluated the changes in the characteristics of the H-reflex induced by distention of the urinary bladder in patients with complete lesions of the spinal cord. These findings were compared to induced changes in the systolic blood pressure and some degree of correlation was noted.
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Porter, R., Krell, M. Alterations in the H-reflex in the paraplegic induced by bladder distention. Spinal Cord 14, 105–114 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1976.18
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1976.18