Reproductive endocrine disorders in men with partial seizures of temporal lobe origin.
Arch Neurol
; 43(4): 347-50, 1986 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
Twenty consecutive men with partial seizures of temporal lobe origin were evaluated for sexual or reproductive dysfunction. Eleven (55%) had diminished sexual interest or reduced potency. Nine of them had reproductive endocrine disorders, with features of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in five, hyperprolactinemia in two, and hypergonadotropic hypogonadism in two. Among these nine were cases in which the reproductive endocrine abnormalities could not readily be attributed to antiseizure medication use. Other possible interpretations are as follows epileptic discharges in medial temporal lobe structures may disrupt hypothalamic regulation of pituitary secretion, hypogonadism may promote the development of epileptic discharges, and temporal lobe epilepsy and associated reproductive endocrine disorders may represent the parallel effects of prenatal factors common to the development of both the brain and the reproductive system.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades del Sistema Endocrino
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Epilepsia del Lóbulo Temporal
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arch Neurol
Año:
1986
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Article