For some people, just coughing, having a bowel movement, or even swallowing can cause them to faint. Micturition syncope is the medical term for fainting (syncope) while urinating or right after ...

Micturition or urination is the process of emptying urine from the storage organ, namely, the urinary bladder. The detrusor is the smooth or involuntary muscle of the bladder wall. The urethral ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Micturition urgency' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...

Although extensive cardiovascular studies involving the tilt table were done in most of the cases described by Lyle and his associates 5 their studies were within normal limits. The exact physiologic ...

INTEREST in syncope of circulatory origin was stimulated by publication in 1935 of Weiss's 1 monograph describing various clinical syndromes. Subsequently, the mechanisms of some types of syncope have ...

The lower urinary tract is innervated by a complex system of autonomic and somatic nerves, the former of which control the smooth muscle of the bladder and the urethra and the latter of which activate ...

Shivering is an involuntary response to coldness. This tightening and relaxing of muscles in quick succession causes a slight bodily shake or tremble. It’s your body’s way of generating heat. This ...

Have you ever experienced an involuntary shiver while peeing? Turns out, it's a pretty widespread and well-documneted phenomenon known as post-micturition convulsion syndrome. While anecdotally it ...

Have you gotten nervous to the point where you have no control over your bladder? Don’t worry, it’s not just you. The human body is complex, and each reflex, each organ in the body is interconnected ...

A 53-year-old man with no history of chronic diseases was admitted to the hospital due to lumbar pain. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a vertebral tumor-like mass at the L5/S1 level (Figure 1A–1D).