Sexual function in women with epilepsy

Epilepsia

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1074-1081

  Duncan, Susan ^a   Blacklaw, Jackie ^b   Beastall, G H ^c   Brodie, M J ^b  

^a Dundee Royal Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Hyposexuality; Women

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; PHENYTOIN; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE; VALPROIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MORALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ANTICONVULSANTS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MIDDLE AGED; PROLACTIN; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SEX HORMONE-BINDING GLOBULIN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0030866094     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1997.tb01196.x     Document Type: Article

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