PRIMARY BLADDER NECK DYSFUNCTION IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS I: PELVIC FLOOR ELECTROMYOGRAPHY LAG TIME-A NEW NONINVASIVE METHOD TO SCREEN FOR AND MONITOR THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE

Pelvic floor EMG lag time directly correlates with opening time and, when prolonged and associated with abnormal uroflowmetry, it is highly suggestive of PBND, thereby, justifying more invasive evaluation with VUDS or the initiation of empirical drug therapy. Most importantly, it provides an objective means of monitoring treatment response in a disorder that often has lingering symptoms.