Polyneuropathy in impotence.
Int J Impot Res
; 8(2): 65-8, 1996 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8858393
ABSTRACT
Three hundred and forty-one consecutive impotent patients were evaluated for the presence of polyneuropathy (PNP) by neurophysiological and psychophysical tools, including nerve conduction and quantitative sensory tests (thermal and vibratory). PNP was present in 38% of diabetics, and 10% of non diabetics. Overall, PNP was found in 19% of impotent patients. PNP is relatively common among impotent patients, and might play a causative role. Patients judged 'neurogenic' and those judged 'vasculogenic', based on nocturnal tumescence test (NPT) and vasoactive drug injection tests, had very similar rates of PNP (21 and 23%, respectively). Thus it is suggested that the vasoactive drug injection test does not serve in discriminating neurogenic from non-neurogenic impotence. NPT, however, faithfully discriminates psychogenic from organic impotence, as far as PNP is involved, since a very low percentage of patients with normal NPT had PNP.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
/
Erectile Dysfunction
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
/
Aged
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Humans
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Male
/
Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Impot Res
Journal subject:
MEDICINA REPRODUTIVA
/
UROLOGIA
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Israel