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Sexual interest and behavior may be altered in persons with Parkinson’s disease (PD).1-35 Sexual dysfunction may take the form of underactivity or erectile dysfunction (ED).1-10 However, there exists a literature describing resumption of sexual activity, increased interest in sex, and hypersexuality in PD patients as a result of antiparkinsonian therapy.11-35 This chapter provides an overview of the literature to assist clinicians in identifying an aspect of disease that greatly affects quality of life.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Parkinson's Disease, Second Edition |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Pages | 343-351 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781439807156 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781439807149 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2012 |
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Sexual dysfunction. / Waters, Cheryl; Smolowitz, Janice.
Parkinson's Disease, Second Edition. CRC Press, 2012. p. 343-351.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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AU - Waters, Cheryl
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PY - 2012/1/1
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N2 - Sexual interest and behavior may be altered in persons with Parkinson’s disease (PD).1-35 Sexual dysfunction may take the form of underactivity or erectile dysfunction (ED).1-10 However, there exists a literature describing resumption of sexual activity, increased interest in sex, and hypersexuality in PD patients as a result of antiparkinsonian therapy.11-35 This chapter provides an overview of the literature to assist clinicians in identifying an aspect of disease that greatly affects quality of life.
AB - Sexual interest and behavior may be altered in persons with Parkinson’s disease (PD).1-35 Sexual dysfunction may take the form of underactivity or erectile dysfunction (ED).1-10 However, there exists a literature describing resumption of sexual activity, increased interest in sex, and hypersexuality in PD patients as a result of antiparkinsonian therapy.11-35 This chapter provides an overview of the literature to assist clinicians in identifying an aspect of disease that greatly affects quality of life.
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PB - CRC Press
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