Erectile function, sexual desire, and psychological well-being in men with epilepsy

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 351-357

  Duncan, Susan ^a   Talbot, Alan ^b   Sheldrick, Russell ^c   Caswell, Helen ^c  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Icon Development Solution Manchester   (United Kingdom)

^c HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Erectile function; Sexual function; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

PRASTERONE SULFATE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EPILEPSY; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PENIS ERECTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEIZURE; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL FUNCTION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADULT; ANXIETY; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DEPRESSION; EPILEPSY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HORMONES; HUMANS; LIBIDO; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 67650363800     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2009.04.028     Document Type: Article

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