Sexual dysfunction in multiple sclerosis: A case-control study. I. Frequency and comparison of groups

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 418-427

  Zorzon, M ^a,b   Zivadinov, R ^a   Bosco, A ^a   Bragadin, L Monti ^a   Moretti, R ^a   Bonfigli, L ^a   Morassi, P ^b   Iona, L G ^c   Cazzato, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^c Santorio Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Case control study; Multiple sclerosis; Psychological functioning; Sexual dysfunction; Social life; Sphincteric dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANORGASMIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPOTENCE; INTERVIEW; LIBIDO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SOCIAL LIFE; URINE INCONTINENCE; VAGINA SECRETION;

EID: 0033386556     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/135245899678846456     Document Type: Article

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