Abstract Introduction Research suggests a linkage between sexual boredom and desire but without detailed understanding how these are intertwined. Individuals in long-term monogamous relationships seem especially affected by low might present with varying degrees of boredom. Objective This study aimed to identify different groups women men long-term, monogamous, cohabiting based on their levels ...

Behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia is characterized by abnormal responses to primary reward stimuli such as food, sex and intoxicants, suggesting abnormal functioning of brain circuitry mediating reward processing. The goal of this analysis was to determine whether abnormalities in reward-seeking behaviour in behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia are correlated with atrophy in re...

Nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) may emerge secondary to the underlying pathogenesis of the disease, while others are recognized side effects of treatment. Inevitably, there is an overlap as the disease advances and patients require higher dosages and more complex medical regimens. The non-motor symptoms that emerge secondary to dopaminergic therapy encompass several domains, inclu...

R ecurrent hypersomnia is a periodic sleep disorder which includes the Kleine-Levine Syndrome and its incomplete variants. The Kleine-Levin syndrome is characterized by recurrent episodes of hypersomnia associated with binge eating and hypersexuality. It usually occurs in adolescent males, but may occur in middle-age females. The episodes generally last from several days to several weeks and us...

There is growing evidence that dopamine replacement therapy (DRT) used to treat Parkinson’s Disease can cause compulsive behaviours and impulse control disorders (ICDs), such as pathological gambling, compulsive buying and hypersexuality. Like more familiar drug-based forms of addiction, these iatrogenic disorders can cause significant harm and distress for sufferers and their families. In some...

BACKGROUND To investigate the prevalence of child sex tourism (CST) in a large German community sample, and to compare those who made use of CST with other child sexual abusers regarding established characteristics and risk factors for child sexual abuse. METHODS Adult German men were recruited through a German market research panel and questioned by means of an anonymous online survey. Group...

Parkinson's disease (PD) includes motorial and non-motorial features, both negatively influencing patients’ life quality. While motor symptoms are well recognized and described, non motor symptoms are becoming a more recent focus of interest and research. This review aims to give an updated information about non-motor symptoms in PD. It comprehends three sections: 1) cognitive dysfunctions, 2) ...

Background: Periodic hypersomnias in children and adolescents are described according to etiological groups like: 1) idiopathic the Kleine Levin syndrome (KLS) and its clinical variants 2) organic and 3) other psychiatric conditons. KLS is described as a triad of recurrent hypersomnolence, hyperphagia, and hypersexuality. However, an incomplete presentation characterized by hypersomnia without ...

Anhedonia is present in Parkinson's Disease (PD) as well as in addictive behaviors. Pathological Gambling (PG) and other Impulse Control Disorders (ICDs) have emerged as iatrogenic complications associated with dopamine replacement therapy. We studied 154 PD patients, divided into three groups: 11 with PG, 23 with other ICDs (compulsive buying, hypersexuality, binge eating), 120 without ICDs. A...

Klüver-Bucy syndrome may result from affection of various location of brain. We report a case of Klüver-Bucy syndrome associated with isolated bilateral hippocampal atrophy without any abnormal lesion in other areas following status epilepticus. A 31-year-old man who had no significant medical history presented with status epilepticus after encephalitis of unknown etiology. He had been recovere...