Disturbances of sexual potency in patients with basilar impression and Arnold-Chiari malformation.
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Sexual impotence is common in patients with basilar impression and/or Arnold-Chiari malformation. There is no evidence of hypogonadism and testicular biopsy is usually normal. An autonomic disturbance is postulated.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
دوره 38 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1975