Hypersexuality and Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors in a Stroke Patient with the Left Mesial Frontal Cortex and Both Basal Ganglia Lesion
Journal of the Korean Society of Biological Psychiatry
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: 271-275, 2001.
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ABSTRACT
Hyposexuality after stroke has been frequently observed, but hypersexuality as a sequela of stroke has not been commonly documented. We report a patient who exhibited hypersexuality and obsessive-compulsive behaviors after stroke in the region of the left mesial frontal cortex and both basal ganglia. At 2 months after stroke, he visited psychiatric unit due to these symptoms. His motor function was almost full recovered. He was treated with fluvoxamine and perphenazine, With two-month medication, his hypersexuality and obsessive-compulsive behavior disappeared. This case may indicate that basal ganglia-thalamocortical circuit plays an important role in the mediation of sexual behavior and obsessive-compulsive behavior. Since changes in sexual activity may not be spontaneously reported, a systemic inquiry into patient's sexual functioning after infarction in frontal lobe or basal ganglia is warranted.
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Asunto principal:
Perfenazina
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Conducta Sexual
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Ganglios Basales
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Negociación
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Fluvoxamina
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Accidente Cerebrovascular
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Depresión
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Lóbulo Frontal
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Infarto
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Society of Biological Psychiatry
Año:
2001
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