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Nocturnal penile tumescence as a biologic marker in assessing erectile dysfunction
- Source :
- Psychosomatics. 23:349-360
- Publication Year :
- 1982
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 1982.
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Abstract
- Recent findings challenge the belief that most cases of impotence are psychogenic. Research indicates that nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT) can be viewed as a biologic marker for physiologic erectile capacity. Thus, the test can help to distinguish between physicogenic and psychogenic impotence. To determine proximal causes of erectile failure, other evaluations are easily performed during NPT monitoring.
- Subjects :
- Male
Biologic marker
medicine.medical_specialty
Urology
Psychogenic impotence
medicine.disease
Circadian Rhythm
Psychiatry and Mental health
Erectile dysfunction
Erectile Dysfunction
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Nocturnal penile tumescence
medicine
Humans
Psychogenic disease
Sleep Stages
Arousal
Psychology
Applied Psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00333182
- Volume :
- 23
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Psychosomatics
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....aba393435d4ff2afae35ddbeff92488b