[Erectile dysfonction after stroke in Brazzaville].
BACKGROUND
Erectile dysfunction is one of the disability post-stroke the least documented. However, it affects the quality of life, not only the patient but also the couple.


OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this work was to study the characteristics of erectile dysfunction after stroke.


METHODS
This is a cross-sectional descriptive and analytical data collection survey conducted from February to October 2011, having identified, 104 patients for follow-up post-stroke, seen in outpatient Neurology University Hospital of Brazzaville and in the functional rehabilitation centers. Among them 54 had erectile dysfunction. The parameters studied were: age, marital status, history, vascular risk factors, and the location of the hemiplegic, the etiology of stroke, modified Rankin score and NIHSS. The clinical features and laboratory, the international index of erectile dysfunction (IIEF-5) in its French version. SPSS 12 was used for recording and statistical analysis of data. Chi(2) test was used for comparisons. The significance level was P≤0.05.


RESULTS
The frequency of erectile dysfunction after stroke was 51.92%, the average age was 56.32 years. The mean time to onset of erectile dysfunction after stroke was 5 months. The onset was progressive in 70,4%. The hypercholesterolemia was well correlated with the risk of erectile dysfunction (P=0.007) and its severity (P=0,01). Erectile dysfonction was moderate in 61.1% and almost bearable in half the cases.


CONCLUSIONS
Erectile dysfunction post-stroke is common with an impact in the lives of the couple. High cholesterol is an independent risk factor of occurrence of post-stroke.
Service de neurologie, CHU de Brazzaville, 13 boulevard du Général Lyautey, Brazzaville, Congo.
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PM
Ossou-Nguiet
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Odzébé
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B
Bandzouzi-Ndamba
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Banzouzi
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Gnonlonfoun
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PA
Bouya
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Matali
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Bileckot
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003223:Congo / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications*; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation