Self-reported sexual function and sexual arousability in women with epilepsy

Epilepsia

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1204-1210

  Morrell, Martha J ^a   Guldner, Gregory T ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Epilepsy; Sexual arousal; Sexual desire; Sexual function

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIBIDO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL FUNCTION;

EID: 0029829715     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1996.tb00554.x     Document Type: Article

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