Pain during ice water test distinguishes clinical bladder hypersensitivity from overactivity disorders

BMC Urology

Table 1 Summary of BCR results in controls and bladder disorders

Diagnosis	No. of cases	IWT Positive	Cold sensation in bladder during ice water filling	Pain during ice water filling
Control	21	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
NDO	4	4 (100%)	1 (25%)	0 (0%)
IDO	22	6 (27.3%)	2 (9.1%)	0 (0%)
PBS	17	0 (0%)	3 (18%)	13 (76.5%)

Table showing the incidence of a positive IWT, cold sensation in bladder and pain, during IWT in control, overactive (NDO/IDO) and painful bladder patient sub-groups.

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