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Sexual Disturbances in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: A Controlled Study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

G. D. Shukla ,
O. N. Srivastava  and
B. C. Katiyar
G. D. Shukla
Affiliation:
M.L.B. Medical College, Jhansi (U.P.), India
O. N. Srivastava
Affiliation:
Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (U.P.), India
B. C. Katiyar
Affiliation:
Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (U.P.), India
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Summary

Seventy cases each of temporal lobe epilepsy and grand mal epilepsy were studied for their sexual functioning. The two groups were similar as regards age, sex, duration of illness, frequency of seizures and menstrual and marital history.

A significantly greater number of temporal lobe epileptics were found to be hyposexual. They had a global loss of performance and interest in the sexual sphere and showed no concern over it.

One case in the group of temporal lobe epilepsy, as against none in the other group, was hypersexual. There were no cases of sexual deviations in either of the groups.

The findings of the study are discussed in the light of the relevant literature.

Type
Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 134 , Issue 3 , March 1979 , pp. 288 - 292
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1979 

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