The PRIAMO study: active sexual life is associated with better motor and non‐motor outcomes in men with early Parkinson's disease

Data suggest a relationship between sexual dysfunction, mainly erectile dysfunction in men, and worse disease progression in Parkinson's disease (PD). There is scant evidence on the correlates of sexual activity in PD patients. By involving a subgroup of 355 patients from the PRIAMO (Parkinson Disease Non Motor Symptoms) study, the present 24‐month longitudinal prospective analysis aims to demonstrate that the presence of active sexual life is associated with disease progression in early PD.

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