Behavioural Disorders in the form of Hypersexuality in a Patient with Epilepsy Undergoing Therapy with Levetiracetam

Behavioural Disorders in the form of Hypersexuality in a Patient with Epilepsy Undergoing Therapy with Levetiracetam – a Case Study

Published:2019 Issue:2 Volume:35 Page:147-153
ISSN:1234-8279
Container-title:Pharmacotherapy in Psychiatry and Neurology
language:en
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Author:

Szczygieł-Pilut Elżbieta¹,Zajączkowska-Dutkiewicz Anna²

Affiliation:

1. Krakowski Szpital Specjalistyczny im. Jana Pawła II w Krakowie; Oddział Neurologii z Pododdziałem Udarowym i Pododdziałem Rehabilitacji Neurologicznej w Krakowie, Poland

2. Krakowski Szpital Specjalistyczny im. Jana Pawła II w Krakowie, Poland

Abstract

Sexual dysfunction is a frequent and overlooked problem in patients with epilepsy. Despite the importance o f this pathology, there are still only a few scientific reports regarding this issue. This is particularly significant in the event of sexual dysfunction following the implementation of anti-epileptic pharmacotherapy. In this paper, the case of a patient with this type of disorder during antiepileptic levetiracetam monotherapy is presented.

Publisher

Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology

Subject

General Medicine

Link

http://www.fpn.ipin.edu.pl/en/current-issue.html?getFile%5Bitem%5D=995&getFile%5Bsec%5D=739&getFile%5Bfile%5D=05r_ipin_farm_2019-2b-1.pdf

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