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Anal Reflex

Anal Reflex is a neurological reflex, categorized as a type of superficial reflex, that is elicited by tactile stimulation of the perianal skin and is characterized by involuntary contraction of the external anal sphincter, serving as a clinical indicator of the integrity of the sacral spinal segments S2–S4 and the pudendal nerve pathway.

129

Publications

6.5K

Citations

351

Authors

150

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

5

Variants

Anocutaneous Reflex

Parents

Publications

129

Sensory nerve-endings and sensation in the anal region of man

H L Duthie, F. W. Gairns · British journal of surgery · 1960 · 341 citations

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Physiological studies of the anal sphincter musculature in faecal incontinence and rectal prolapse

M. Neill, A G Parks, Michael Swash · British journal of surgery · 1981 · 333 citations

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The composition of anal basal pressure

B. Lestár, Freddy Penninckx, Raymond Kerremans · International Journal of Colorectal Disease · 1989 · 330 citations

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The pelvic floor musculature in the descending perineum syndrome

M M Henry, A G Parks, Michael Swash · British journal of surgery · 1982 · 328 citations

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Anorectal function after major resections of the sacrum with bilateral or unilateral sacrifice of sacral nerves

B Gunterberg, J Kewenter, Ingemar Petersén et al. · British journal of surgery · 1976 · 225 citations

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Authors

351

  1. MS
    Michael Swash

    Royal London Hospital, United Kingdom

    6 publications · 946 citations

    6

    h-index

  2. NW
    N W Read

    University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 308 citations

    4

    h-index

  3. NJ
    N J McC Mortensen

    John Radcliffe Hospital, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 241 citations

    4

    h-index

  4. SR
    Satish Rattan

    Thomas Jefferson University, United States

    4 publications · 209 citations

    4

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  5. AG
    A G Parks

    St. Mark's Hospital, United States

    3 publications · 721 citations

    3

    h-index

1–5 of 351

Institutions

150

  1. St. Mark's Hospital

    Salt Lake City, United States

    7 h-index

    20 publications

    3K citations

  2. Cairo University

    Giza, Egypt

    6 h-index

    10 publications

    208 citations

  3. Ljubljana University Medical Centre

    Ljubljana, Slovenia

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    530 citations

  4. Royal London Hospital

    London, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    9 publications

    1.3K citations

  5. University Medical Center

    Lubbock, United States

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    434 citations

  6. Lahey Hospital and Medical Center

    Burlington, United States

    3 h-index

    12 publications

    374 citations

  7. Western General Hospital

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    296 citations

  8. Bristol Royal Infirmary

    Bristol, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    11 publications

    727 citations

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Venues

  1. British journal of surgery

    BJS · 17 publications · 2.1K citations

    16

    h-index

  2. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

    14 publications · 438 citations

    13

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  3. PubMed

    Repository · 7 publications · 149 citations

    7

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  4. Neurourology and Urodynamics

    6 publications · 120 citations

    6

    h-index

  5. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

    6 publications · 310 citations

    6

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