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.
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.