Hypersexual Behavior Following Craniocerebral Trauma– an Experience with Five Cases

Hypersexual Behavior Following Craniocerebral Trauma– an Experience with Five Cases

Hypersexual behaviour is a recognized complication of head injuries which can be a source of great distress to patients and persons with whom these patients share significant relationships. In this article, we describe 5 patients who exhibited aberrant sexual behaviours following traumatic brain inj...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Eghwrudjakpor PO, Essien AA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2008-01-01
Series:Libyan Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
Brain injury
Disinhibition
Hypersexuality
Online Access:http://www.ljm.org.ly/articles/AOP/AOP080908/AOP080908.pdf
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Summary:Hypersexual behaviour is a recognized complication of head injuries which can be a source of great distress to patients and persons with whom these patients share significant relationships. In this article, we describe 5 patients who exhibited aberrant sexual behaviours following traumatic brain injury and discuss the relevant literature.
ISSN:1819-6357

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