Sexual dysfunction and commonly used drugs in neurology

Pract Neurol. 2024 May 29;24(3):207-214. doi: 10.1136/pn-2023-003760.

Abstract

Sexual dysfunction is common in men and women with neurological diseases. Medications used in neurology can cause sexual dysfunction independently of the disease process and this may adversely affect patients' quality of life. This review focuses on medications commonly prescribed to neurological patients that may contribute to altered sexual function, and discusses how they may differ in men and women.

Keywords: ANTICONVULSANTS; CLINICAL NEUROLOGY; DEPRESSION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPHARMACOLOGY.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nervous System Diseases* / chemically induced
  • Neurology / methods
  • Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological* / chemically induced