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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">Russian Journal of Physiotherapy, Balneology and Rehabilitation</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Russian Journal of Physiotherapy, Balneology and Rehabilitation</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Физиотерапия, бальнеология и реабилитация</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">1681-3456</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2413-2969</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Eco-Vector</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">595877</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.17816/rjpbr595877</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>Clinical notes and case reports</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Заметки и наблюдения из практики</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">The combination of electrotherapy with pelvic floor muscle training in the treatment of a patient with postcovid erectile dysfunction. Clinical case</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Сочетание электротерапии с тренировкой мышц тазового дна при лечении пациента с постковидной эректильной дисфункцией. Клинический случай</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3643-982X</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">3434-9150</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Al-Zamil</surname><given-names>Mustafa Kh.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Аль-Замиль</surname><given-names>Мустафа Халилович</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD, Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>д-р мед. наук, профессор</p></bio><email>alzamil@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff3"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8976-3378</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Zalozhnev</surname><given-names>Denis M.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Заложнев</surname><given-names>Денис Михайлович</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><email>olivia4967@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6895-0681</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">1827-7880</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Kulikova</surname><given-names>Natalya G.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Куликова</surname><given-names>Наталья Геннадьевна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD, Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>д-р мед. наук, профессор</p></bio><email>kulikovang777@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff4"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3087-3067</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">5423-8408</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Vasilieva</surname><given-names>Ekaterina S.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Васильева</surname><given-names>Екатерина Станиславовна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD, Dr. Sci. (Med.)</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>д-р мед. наук</p></bio><email>e_vasilieva@inbox.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff5"/><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff6"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Российский университет дружбы народов имени Патриса Лумумбы</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff2"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Medical Dental Institute</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Медицинский стоматологический институт</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff3"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Brain and Spine Clinic “Olivia”</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Клиника мозга и позвоночника «Оливия»</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff4"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">National Medical Research Center of Rehabilitation and Balneology</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр реабилитации и курортологии</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff5"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Российский научный центр хирургии имени академика Б.В. Петровского</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff6"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Russian University of Medicine</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Российский университет медицины Москва</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2023-12-15" publication-format="electronic"><day>15</day><month>12</month><year>2023</year></pub-date><volume>22</volume><issue>4</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en"/><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><fpage>307</fpage><lpage>314</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2023-09-26"><day>26</day><month>09</month><year>2023</year></date><date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="2024-01-17"><day>17</day><month>01</month><year>2024</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2023, Eco-Vector</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2023, Эко-Вектор</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2023</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Eco-Vector</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Эко-Вектор</copyright-holder><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://eco-vector.com/for_authors.php#07</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://rjpbr.com/1681-3456/article/view/595877">https://rjpbr.com/1681-3456/article/view/595877</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>Demyelinating inflammation of the pudendal nerve associated with COVID-19 has been clinically identified in many cases and has been proven in animal experiments. Many authors associate the development of erectile dysfunction after suffering COVID-19 with endothelial disorders in the urethra and other endocrine and psychological disorders.</p> <p>In clinical practice, after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have identified many cases of erectile dysfunction with confirmed neurophysiological and clinical disorders of the pudendal nerve. Despite active medical treatment, not all patients improve. In this regard, we decided to demonstrate this clinical case. The patient underwent a course of pelvic floor muscle training and transcutaneous electrical neurostimulation after the lack of effect of pharmacotherapy.</p> <p>The diagnosis of erectile dysfunction against the background of damage to the pudendal nerve as a result of a history of COVID-19 was established on the basis of the patient’s complaints, anamnesis, clinical picture, biochemical, neuroimaging and neurophysiological methods of research. Before treatment, the pain syndrome was 7/10 points, the strength of the pelvic floor muscles was 2/5 points, the erectile function according to the erectile function index was 8/30 points and the quality of life as a result of erectile dysfunction was 46/60 points. The use of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation of the pudendal nerve in combination with training of the pelvic floor muscles proved to be very effective in the treatment of patients with severe pudendal neuralgia accompanied by severe erectile dysfunction, weakness of the pelvic floor muscles and impaired urination. Against the background of debilitation, the pain syndrome regressed by 78%, erectile dysfunction decreased by 2 times, the quality of life improved by 82.6% and the strength of the pelvic floor muscles increased by 75% and urination disorders completely regressed.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>Демиелинизирующее воспаление полового нерва на фоне перенесённого COVID-19 выявлено в некоторых клинических случаях и доказано в экспериментах на животных. Многие авторы связывают развитие эректильной дисфункции после перенесённого COVID-19 с эндотелиальными нарушениями в области уретры и другими эндокринными и психологическими нарушениями.</p> <p>В клинической практике после начала пандемии COVID-19 нами выявлено много случаев эректильной дисфункции с подтверждёнными нейрофизиологическими и клиническими нарушениями полового нерва. Несмотря на активное медикаментозное лечение, улучшение состояние развивается не у всех пациентов. В связи с этим мы решили продемонстрировать клинический случай пациента, прошедшего курс тренировки мышц тазового дна и транскожной электронейростимуляции после отсутствия эффекта от фармакотерапии.</p> <p>Диагноз эректильной дисфункции на фоне поражения полового нерва в результате пернесённого COVID-19 был установлен на основании жалоб пациента, анамнеза, клинической картины, биохимических, нейровизуализационных и нейрофизологических методов исследований. До лечения болевой синдром составлял 7 баллов из 10, сила мыщц тазового дна ― 2 балла из 5, эректильная функция по индексу эректильной функции ― 8 из 30 баллов, качество жизни в результате эректильной дисфункции ― 46 из 60 баллов. Применение транскожной электронейростимуляции полового нерва в сочетании с тренировкой мышц тазового дна оказалось очень эффективным при лечении пациента с выраженной невралгией полового нерва, сопровождающейся выраженной эректильной дисфункцией, слабостью мышц тазового дня и нарушением акта мочеиспускания. На фоне лечения болевой синдром регрессировал на 78%, эректильная дисфункция уменьшилась в 2 раза, качесто жизни улучшилось на 82,6%, сила мышц тазового дна усилилась на 75%, нарушение мочеиспускания регрессировало полностью.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>erectile dysfunction</kwd><kwd>pelvic floor muscle training</kwd><kwd>needle electromyography</kwd><kwd>pudendal nerve</kwd><kwd>COVID-19</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>эректильная дисфункция</kwd><kwd>тренировка мышц тазового дна</kwd><kwd>игольчатая электромиография</kwd><kwd>половой нерв</kwd><kwd>COVID-19</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="en">Fenrich M, Mrdenovic S, Balog M, et al. SARS-CoV-2 dissemination through peripheral nerves explains multiple organ injury. 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