Sexual disorders in men with multiple sclerosis: Evaluation and management

Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 329-336

  Previnaire J G ^a   Lecourt, G ^a   Soler, J M ^b   Denys, P ^c  

^a Centre J Calve Fondation Hopale   (France)

^b Centre Bouffard Vercelli   (France)

^c RAYMOND POINCARÉ HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Ejaculation dysfunction; Erectile dysfunction; Intracavernous injections; Midodrine; Multiple sclerosis; Penile vibratory stimulation; Phosphodiesterase inhibitors

Indexed keywords

BETA1A INTERFERON; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; METHOTREXATE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MIDODRINE; MITOXANTRONE; PAPAVERINE; PHENTOLAMINE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITOR; PROSTAGLANDIN E1; SILDENAFIL; TADALAFIL;

ARTICLE; AZOOSPERMIA; DEPRESSION; EJACULATION DISORDER; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FATIGUE; GONAD DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INTESTINAL DYSMOTILITY; LIBIDO DISORDER; MALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROGENIC BLADDER; PERFORMANCE ANXIETY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCTION; SELF ESTEEM; SPASTICITY; SPERM; SPINAL CORD; COMPLICATION; MALE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

HUMANS; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84904036739     PISSN: 18770657     EISSN: 18770665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2014.05.002     Document Type: Article

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