title: Pharmacologically induced erection in patients with multiple sclerosis.
abstract: Intracavernous injection of papaverine was tested in a group of 29 patients with multiple sclerosis and erectile dysfunction. Acceptable rigidity was obtained in 27 patients of whom 23 started to use self-injections as treatment. During an observation period of 5-12 months (mean 8.5 months) a total of 297 injections (3-35 per patient) were reported and 272 injections (92%) produced rigidity in 8-480 min. One case of priapism was seen. Minor haematomas or ecchymoses were reported in 16 cases. Two patients developed penile indurations after 6 and 19 injections respectively; one of these indurations resolved spontaneously. Self-injection with papaverine was found to be a safe and well-accepted treatment of erectile dysfunction in multiple sclerosis but long term side effects need further elucidation before the treatment is to be used as a routine procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Aarhus Kommunehospital, Denmark.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kirkeby
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.forename: E U
authors.initials: EU
authors.lastname: Poulsen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010208:Papaverine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010410:Penile Erection / Q000187:drug effects*; D012646:Self Administration / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D010208:Papaverine