title: Hypersexuality and pathological gambling in Parkinson's disease: A cross-sectional case-control study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Substance and behavioral addictions have already been described separately or in combination in Parkinson's disease. However, no comparisons of the prevalence of addictive behaviors in patients with Parkinson's disease and the general population have been published. The objective of this study was to compare the prevalence and characteristics of addictions (gambling, hypersexuality, tobacco, and alcohol) in patients with Parkinson's disease and in a matched, paired sample from the general population.
  
  
  METHODS
  After matching for age, sex, and complete field questionnaires on addictions, we had 115 data sets.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No difference was observed between Parkinson's disease and control populations concerning pathological gambling (0.87% vs 0.87%, P = .99), tobacco addiction (1.7% vs 1.7%, P = .99), and alcohol dependence (2.6% vs 3.5%, P = .71). The Parkinson's disease group showed 2 cases of sexual addiction (1.7% vs 0, P = .15).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results indicate that patients with Parkinson's disease do not have specific profiles for tobacco or alcohol addiction and pathological gambling compared with the general population.
authors: Univ Clermont 1, UFR Medecine, Clermont-Ferrand, France. idechazeron@chu-clermontferrand.fr
authors: Ingrid
authors: I
authors: de Chazeron
authors: Pierre-Michel
authors: PM
authors: Llorca
authors: Isabelle
authors: I
authors: Chéreau-Boudet
authors: Olivier
authors: O
authors: Blanc
authors: Jean
authors: J
authors: Perriot
authors: Lemlih
authors: L
authors: Ouchchane
authors: Miguel
authors: M
authors: Ulla
authors: Bérengère
authors: B
authors: Debilly
authors: Philippe
authors: P
authors: Derost
authors: Franck
authors: F
authors: Durif
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000150:complications; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005715:Gambling / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000209:etiology*