Reduced Anal Sphincter Tone
August 5th, 2019
Overview
Feel For
- Inability to squeeze the anal sphincter against a gloved finger.
Causes of Decreased Anal Tone
- Cauda equina syndrome (internal & external sphincter) - spinal cord compression / trauma
- Pudendal neuropathy (external sphincter) - obstetric trauma, multiple sclerosis, diabetes mellitus
- Anal trauma (internal / external sphincter) - obstetric, idiopathic, other
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