Painful nocturnal penile erections associated with rapid eye movement sleep.
A case of chronic painful nocturnal penile erection is described. Repeated awakenings led to a degree of REM sleep deprivation. Treatment with propanolol was initially successful in alleviating the symptoms, but tolerance to the drug developed rapidly.
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D010410:Penile Erection; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D012895:Sleep, REM / Q000502:physiology*