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ArticleInternational journal of impotence research2025

Compulsive sexual behavior and paraphilic interests in adults with chronic tic disorders and Tourette syndrome: a survey-based study.

Lille Kurvits, Safiye Tozdan, Tina Mainka, Alexander Münchau, Kirsten R Müller-Vahl, Andrea E Cavanna, Peer Briken, Christos Ganos

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Article in International journal of impotence research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. A Pragmatic Approach to Sexual Health in Movement Disorders.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2025
    Review
  2. Paraphilias-where do we go from here?International journal of impotence research · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 7 institutions in 3 countries.

Lille KurvitsDepartment of Neurology with Experimental Neurology, Charité University Medicine, Berlin, Germany. lille.kurvits@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5027-3539
Safiye TozdanInstitute for Sex Research, Sexual Medicine and Forensic Psychiatry, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6645-3617
Tina MainkaDepartment of Neurology with Experimental Neurology, Charité University Medicine, Berlin, Germany.
Alexander MünchauInstitute of Systems Motor Science, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.
Kirsten R Müller-VahlDepartment of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Andrea E CavannaDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Peer BrikenInstitute for Sex Research, Sexual Medicine and Forensic Psychiatry, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Christos GanosDepartment of Neurology with Experimental Neurology, Charité University Medicine, Berlin, Germany.
Universität Hamburg · DEAston University · GBBerlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · DECharité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · DEMedizinische Hochschule Hannover · DEUniversitätsmedizin Göttingen · DEUniversity of Lübeck · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Early research suggested that compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) and paraphilic interests (PI) are more prevalent in adults with primary tic disorders compared to the general population. However, recent data on this topic remain scarce. We conducted an anonymous online survey capturing data on CSB and PI in adult patients with primary tic disorders. We also explored the role of antipsychotic tic medication and the impact of neuropsychiatric comorbidities like attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and depression. In total, 62 participants (26 females/36 males) completed the survey. The prevalence of CSB and PI were 12.9% and 19.4%, respectively. There was no association with antipsychotic medication nor with symptoms of depression. However, the presence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder was associated with a higher prevalence of both CSB and PI. The current results contrast with earlier reports and show that in adults with primary tic disorders, the prevalence of CSB and PI is not overly prominent.

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Compulsive BehaviorParaphilic DisordersSexual BehaviorTic DisordersTourette SyndromeAdultAntipsychotic AgentsAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCompulsive Sexual Behavior DisorderDepressionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceSurveys and QuestionnairesAntipsychotic Agents

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PMID37468536
PMCPMC11981945
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