1. Sexual dysfunction in multiple sderosis: a case-control study. 1. Frequency and comparison of groups
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Zorzon, M., Zivadinov, R., Bosco, A., Monti Bragadin, L., Moretti, Rita, Bonfigli, L., Morassi, P., Cazzato Clinical Neurology, L. G. Iona G., University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, M., Zorzon, R., Zivadinov, A., Bosco, L., Monti Bragadin, Moretti, Rita, L., Bonfigli, P., Morassi, L. G. Iona G., Cazzato Clinical Neurology, University of, Trieste, and Trieste, Italy
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Pediatrics ,050109 social psychology ,Human sexuality ,multiple sclerosis ,Social life ,Central nervous system disease ,03 medical and health sciences ,Epidemiology ,medicine ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,In patient ,sexual disturbances ,030505 public health ,business.industry ,Multiple sclerosis ,05 social sciences ,Case-control study ,medicine.disease ,Surgery ,Sexual dysfunction ,Neurology ,multiple sclerosi ,Neurology (clinical) ,medicine.symptom ,0305 other medical science ,business - Abstract
Sexual dysfunction is a very important but often overlooked symptom of multiple sclerosis. To investigate the type and frequency of symptoms of sexual dysfunction in patient suffering from multiple sclerosis, we performed a case-control study comparing 108 unselected patient with definite multiple sclerosis, 97 patient with chronic disease and 1 10 healthy individuals with regard to sexual function, sphincteric function, physical disorders impeding sexual activity and the impact of sexual dysfunction on social life. Information has been collected from a face-to-face structured interview performed by a doctor of the same gender as the patient. The disability, the cognitive performances, the psychiatric conditions and the psychological profile of patien t a nd co ntrols have bee n assessed. Sexul a dysfu nction was prese nt in 73.1% of cases, in 39.2% of chronic disease co ntrols and in 12.7% of h e althy co ntrols (P < 0.000 1). Male cases reported symptoms of sexual dysfunction more freq ue ntly th an female cases (P
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- 1999