Open AccessPainful Nocturnal Penile Erections Associated with Rapid Eye Movement Sleep
Author(s) -
BREYAH MATTHEWS,
Megan Crutchfield
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.222
H-Index - 207
eISSN - 1550-9109
pISSN - 0161-8105
DOI - 10.1093/sleep/10.2.184
Subject(s) - medicine , nocturnal , sleep (system call) , rapid eye movement sleep , anesthesia , eye movement , sleep deprivation , circadian rhythm , ophthalmology , computer science , operating system
A case of chronic painful nocturnal penile erection is described. Repeated awakenings led to a degree of REM sleep deprivation. Treatment with propanolol was initially successful in alleviating the symptoms, but tolerance to the drug developed rapidly.
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