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Sexual dysfunction in multiple sderosis: a case-control study. 1. Frequency and comparison of groups
- Publication Year :
- 1999
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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
- Subjects :
- 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
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- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....cc259479f97063f41e990b54585095ef