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Hypersexuality After Right Pallidotomy for Parkinson’s Disease

Received April 16, 2002; revised September 13, 2002; accepted October 1, 2002. From the Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Address correspondence to Dr. Mendez, Neurobehavior Unit (116AF), VA Greater L.A. Healthcare System, 11301 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90073; mmendez{at}UCLA.edu (E-mail).

The authors describe hypersexuality following atypical right pallidotomy for intractable Parkinson’s Disease (PD). This patient and literature review suggest important roles for the pallidum in sexual behavior and dopamine in sexual arousal.

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