Single Potential Analysis of Corpus Cavernosum Electromyography for the Assessment of Erectile Dysfunction: Provocation, Reproducibility and Age Dependence-Findings in 36 Healthy Volunteers and 324 Patients

Abstract

Single potential analysis of corpus cavernosum electromyography seems to be appropriate for distinguishing potent volunteers from patients with erectile dysfunction. Provocation of slow cavernous electric activity seems to be a promising parameter that should be considered for ongoing studies. However, a high range of variation of findings even intra-individually does not currently qualify the method for routine clinical use. Further research will show whether different means of documentation or evaluation, that is corpus cavernosum electromyography pattern analysis at rest after audiovisual sexual stimulation, drug application or digital conversion of data, will lead to better results.