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Cranial Nerve and Sexual Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis

Reviews Cranial Nerve and Sexual Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis and highlights the practical decisions that shape diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.

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Duration

00:02:50

File size

1.59 MB

Practitioner-Guided Note

Use Cranial Nerve and Sexual Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis to guide the working diagnosis and next step; let the main risk or management issue drive escalation, treatment choice, and follow-up.

Key Takeaways

Around 50% of individuals report a total loss of sexual function, and another 20% experience a noticeable decrease in their sexual activity.; Severity of sexual dysfunction very often mirrors the degree of motor weakness in the lower extremities.; Trigeminal neuralgia can develop, and it is seen in approximately 1 to 3% of individuals with multiple sclerosis.; If the facial nerve is involved, it can lead to facial myokymia or a hemifacial spasm.; If the vestibulocochlear nerve is affected, it frequently triggers vertigo.