The impact of nonmotor symptom burden on sexual function

Juliet Staunton, Stefanie Jost, Gilla Bronner, K. Ray Chaudhuri*

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Abstract

Sexual dysfunction (SD) is defined as a combination of reduction in libido, and problems with a person's ability to have sex. It is a frequent but neglected and poorly recognized nonmotor symptom (NMS) in Parkinson's disease (PD) which correlates with reduced quality of life (QoL). Hypersexuality forms another spectrum of SD and is an impulse control disorder (ICD) of behavior, which also affects the sexual desires of people with Parkinson's (PwP) and impacts their partner, family, and QoL. NMS occur in various forms and represents a range of symptoms, from cognitive dysfunction to pain and SD, and this chapter explores the relationship of comorbid NMS with SD and also how NMS, motor symptoms, and hypersexuality experienced by patients may impact sexual function in people with Parkinson's (PwP).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSexual Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease
EditorsK. Ray Chaudhuri, Cristian Falup-Pecurariu, Miriam Parry
PublisherACADEMIC PRESS INC
Pages185-201
Number of pages17
ISBN (Print)9780128211755
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2022

Publication series

NameInternational Review of Neurobiology
Volume162
ISSN (Print)0074-7742
ISSN (Electronic)2162-5514

Keywords

  • Ability to have sex
  • Cognition
  • Depression
  • Impulse control disorder
  • Libido
  • Nonmotor symptoms
  • Pain
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Sleep
  • Urinary dysfunction

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