title: Neurological control of human sexual behaviour: insights from lesion studies.
abstract: We review the human literature examining the effects of neurological insult on human sexual behaviour. We provide a synthesis of the findings to date, and identify key brain regions associated with specific aspects of human sexual behaviour. These include subcortical and cortical regions, with the mesial temporal lobe and the amygdala in particular being a crucial structure in the mediation of human sexual drive.
authors.affiliation: School of Behavioural Science, Department of Psychology, University of Melbourne, Australia. ameebaird@yahoo.com.au
authors.forename: Amee D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Baird
authors.forename: Sarah J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Peter F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Bladin
authors.forename: Michael M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Saling
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Reutens
mesh_terms: D000679:Amygdala / Q000503:physiopathology; D000818:Animals; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005917:Globus Pallidus / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020530:Subthalamus / Q000503:physiopathology; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology