ArticleNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2024
Sexual dysfunction in a sample of Egyptian patients with Parkinson's disease.
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- Sleep Disturbances and Sexual Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease: Sex Differences and Impact on Quality of Life in a Turkish Cohort.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Evaluation and management of male sexual dysfunction in Parkinson's disease: A clinical road map.Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2026Review
- Sexual Dysfunction in Individuals with Early-Onset Parkinson's Disease in Ethiopia: Gender Differences and Correlation with Anti-Parkinson's Medication, Stigma, and Distress.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Sexual dysfunction in movement disorders: prevalence, clinical features, associated factors and management.Clinical parkinsonism & related disorders · 2026Review
- Identification and validation of shared key genes between Parkinson's disease and erectile dysfunction: a bioinformatics approach.Hereditas · 2025Article
- The first cross-sectional comparative observational study of sexual dysfunction in Emirati and non-Emirati Parkinson's disease patients (EmPark-SD) in the United Arab Emirates.Scientific reports · 2024Observational
- Development of a Screening Tool for Assessing Sexual Difficulties Among Patients with Parkinson's Disease: The PD-SDS.Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2024Article
- Epidemiology of autonomic dysfunction in Parkinson's disease (Review).Medicine internationalReview
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Abstract
backgroundSexual dysfunction (SD) is a common, yet underdiagnosed problem in Parkinson Disease (PD) patients. It can negatively impact their quality of life (QoL) and clinical outcome. we tried to assess SD in a group of Egyptian PD patients.
methodsThe study is a case-control, cross-sectional study that included 200 participants, consisting of 100 PD patients and 100 matched healthy controls. Social, demographic information, and clinical variables were collected from both groups. Sexual functions were assessed using the Arabic Female Sexual Function Index (ArFSFI), and the Arabic version of International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF).
resultsWomen with PD scored worse on FSFI total score compared to controls (p < 0.001). Regarding the FSFI domains, they scored significantly lower in individual domains of desire (p < 0.001), arousal (p < 0.001), lubrication (p = 0.006), orgasm (p < 0.001), satisfaction (p < 0.001), and pain (p = 0.003), compared with controls. Men with PD scored worse on IIEF total scores compared to controls (p < 0.001). They showed significantly worse scores of erectile functions (p < 0.001), orgasmic function (p < 0.001), sexual desire (p < 0.001), intercourse satisfaction (p < 0.001), and overall satisfaction (p < 0.001). Both groups reported significant effect of SD on their QoL. There was a significant correlation between disease severity and SD.
conclusionSD is common in PD patients. It negatively impacts their QoL and partnership. Healthcare professionals should initiate conversations about SD with the patients and provide appropriate education and treatment options.
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