Hypersexuality after right pallidotomy for Parkinson's disease.
The authors describe hypersexuality following atypical right pallidotomy for intractable Parkinson's Disease (PD). This patient and literature review suggest important roles for the pallidum in sexual behavior and dopamine in sexual arousal.
Mendez
Mario F
MF
Department of Neurology, University of California at Los Angeles, USA. mmendez@UCLA.edu
O'Connor
Susan M
SM
Lim
Gerald T H
GT
D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005917:Globus Pallidus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods