Characteristics of erectile dysfunction in old males with lacunar infarction.
- Author:
Bing TANG
1
;
Guo-qing ZHOU
;
Wen-xin ZHAO
;
Su-hong REN
;
Hua LI
;
Li-hui DUAN
;
Min LI
;
Fang SUN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Clinical Trial
- MeSH: Aged; Brain Infarction; complications; rehabilitation; Diabetes Complications; Erectile Dysfunction; epidemiology; etiology; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Penile Erection; Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:National Journal of Andrology 2006;12(9):798-802
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the characteristics of erectile dysfunction (ED) in old males with lacunar infarction.
METHODSA total of 38 old patients ages from 60 to 70 years were involved. The questionnaire of international index of erectile function 5 (IIEF -5) was used to determine the status and severity of ED. According to the focus of infarction on MRI, the patients were divided into two groups, Group I with lacunar infarction and minor neurological deficits, and Group II with none. The total IIEF-5 scores were compared between the two groups and repeatedly evaluated six months after discharge.
RESULTSAccording to the total scores of IIEF-5, the prevalence of ED in Group II (95%) was higher, and the incidence of severe ED was significantly increased (60.0% vs. 44.4%, P < 0.05) as compared with Group II. In both the two groups, severe ED was more often seen in diabetic patients. At six months after discharge, the total scores of IIEF-5 were significantly increased (11.2 +/- 3.2 vs. 15.6 +/- 2.2, P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONED is significantly increased in old males with lacunar infarction, and it is more severe in diabetic patients. Post-stroke rehabilitation care helps to improve ED.
