Sexual dysfunction in multiple sclerosis: A MRI, neurophysiological and urodynamic study

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 210, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 73-76

  Zivadinov, Robert ^a   Zorzon, Marino ^a   Locatelli, Laura ^a   Stival, Barbara ^a   Monti, Fabrizio ^a   Nasuelli, Davide ^a   Tommasi, Maria Antonietta ^a   Bratina, Alessio ^a   Cazzato, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

MRI; Multiple sclerosis; Neurophysiological study; Sexual dysfunction; Sphincteric dysfunction; Urodynamic study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN ATROPHY; CALCULATION; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; EVOKED CORTICAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARENCHYMA; PONS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 0038300071     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-510X(03)00025-X     Document Type: Article

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