title: Medroxyprogesterone in the treatment of aggressive hypersexual behavior in traumatic brain injury.
abstract: Sexual function is among the many areas affected by traumatic brain injury. The most common change is decreased sexual performance and satisfaction, for the brain injured person and the sexual partner. Hypersexuality, especially inappropriate sexual comments and gestures, is also a common result of traumatic brain injury. A case of hypersexuality in a severely disabled brain injured man is presented. He was successfully treated with medroxyprogesterone acetate after failure of multiple other treatment strategies. The literature is reviewed. An evaluation and treatment strategy for sexual dysfunction post traumatic brain injury is presented.
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Veterans Administration Medical Center 55415-1829, USA.
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Britton
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008525:Medroxyprogesterone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009049:Motorcycles; D045167:Progesterone Congeners / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D045167:Progesterone Congeners; D008525:Medroxyprogesterone