Evidence for a new classification of anal-retentiveness: torpid posteriosus and retro-pudendal hesitancy

The introduction of ICD-10 has led to considerable debate over the proper diagnosis and treatment of retro-pudendal hesitancy (RPH). Many feel that the diagnosis should apply to all those with anal-retentiveness (AR). However, the authors discovered new clinical and laboratory evidence showing that...

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Published in:Canadian Medical Association journal 1998-12, Vol.159 (12), p.1469-1471
Main Authors: Charrois, GJR, Ewanchuk, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopsy
Canada
Holiday Review
Humans
Medical students
Pathology
Pathophysiology
Psychosexual Development - classification
Students, Medical - psychology
Wit and Humor as Topic
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Summary:The introduction of ICD-10 has led to considerable debate over the proper diagnosis and treatment of retro-pudendal hesitancy (RPH). Many feel that the diagnosis should apply to all those with anal-retentiveness (AR). However, the authors discovered new clinical and laboratory evidence showing that AR is but one type of RPH. As such, they propose a reclassification of AR as type I RPH, a condition involving the superior pudendal-geniculate nucleus (SPGN). In contrast, type II RPH--another lesion of the SPGN--produces the characteristic torpid posteriosus (TP).
ISSN:0008-4409
0820-3946
1488-2329