Testing of brain-stem function in 134 patients complaining of impotence.
To determine the cause of brain-stem dysfunction for impotence, we studied the brain-stem function in 134 patients complaining of impotence and compared the results with their clinical records, erectile function tests, a papaverine test, dynamic cavernography and measurement of the penile brachial index. We found brain-stem dysfunction in 43% of the patients with impotence. Brain-stem dysfunctions tended to show characteristic differences in underlying disease and erectile dysfunction. We discuss the testing and direct treatment of the brain-stem dysfunction, and postulate it to be one cause of the impotence.
Imagawa
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Department of Urology, Takamatsu Red Cross Hospital.
Kawanishi
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Y
Kagawa
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Kurokawa
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D009760:Nystagmus, Physiologic; D010410:Penile Erection