Sexual dysfunction in male patients with Parkinson’s disease: related factors and impact on quality of life

Background Sexual dysfunction (SD) is a common, yet under-reported, non-motor symptom (NMS) of Parkinson’s disease (PD). The present study investigated the sexual functions in PD male patients, its correlation with motor and other NMSs, and their impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Met...

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Published in:Neurological sciences 2020-08, Vol.41 (8), p.2201-2206
Main Authors: Shalash, Ali, Hamid, Eman, Elrassas, Hanan, Abushouk, Abdelrahman Ibrahim, Salem, Haitham Hamdy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Age of Onset
Aged
Cognitive ability
Erectile dysfunction
Humans
Male
Males
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mood
Movement disorders
Neurodegenerative diseases
Neurology
Neuroradiology
Neurosciences
Neurosurgery
Original Article
Parkinson Disease - complications
Parkinson Disease - epidemiology
Parkinson's disease
Psychiatry
Quality of Life
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological - epidemiology
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological - etiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Background Sexual dysfunction (SD) is a common, yet under-reported, non-motor symptom (NMS) of Parkinson’s disease (PD). The present study investigated the sexual functions in PD male patients, its correlation with motor and other NMSs, and their impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Methods The sexual functions of 40 PD male patients were assessed using the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) and compared to 25 healthy age-matched controls. Patients were evaluated using the NMS Scale (NMSS) and the Arabic version of the Parkinson’s-Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39). We compared the sexual functions of younger (≤ 55 years) and elder (> 55 years) males and tested the correlations between sexual functions and motor, other NMSs, and HRQoL. Results Seventy percent of PD male patients reported erectile dysfunction. They showed significantly worse total ( p  
ISSN:1590-1874
1590-3478
DOI:10.1007/s10072-020-04328-2