The Effect of Temoral Lobe On Sexual Functions

Year 1989, Volume: 42 Issue: 4 , 525 - 534 , 31.12.1989

Halık Deda

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Abstract

Temporal lobe modulates sexual, reproductive, and neuroendocrine function in animals. However so far, it has not been shown by ebjective tests, that what kind of lesions of the temporal lobe results in hypo or hypersexuality and which part of the temporal lobe plays a role in sexual funetions in men.

Sleep and NPT monitorization were held on in six patients with temporal lobe tumors in order to investigate the effect of temporal lobe on sexual functions the Neurosurgical Department of the Üniversity of Ankara, Faculty of Medicine.

The results were as follows; hypersexuality in one patient, hyposexuality in 2 patients, impotence in 2 patients, and normosexuality in one patient. The endocrinologic tests in these patients were as follows; in 4 patients PRL, and in one patient FSH and LH were found to be increased. The testosterone levels of these 6 patients were normal.

In conclusion, we can say that temporal lobe is effective on sexual and neuroendocrinologic functions. Key words : Temporal lobe, Impotence, NPT, Sexual Functions

Keywords

Temporal , lobe , testosterone

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TEMPORAL LOBUN SEKSÜEL FONKSİYONLAR ÜZERİNE ETKİSİ*

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Abstract

Temporal lob lezyonlarının seksüel fonksiyonlar üzerinde etkilerini araştırmak amacı ile temporal lob lezyonu olan 6 hastanın 2 gece boyunca yapılan NPT monitörizasyonu sonucunda 1 hastada hiperseksüalite, 2 hastada hiposeksüalite, 2 hastada impotans tespit edilmiş ve 1 hastada normoseksüel olarak bulunmuştur.
Hastaların yapılan hormon incelemelerinde 4 hastada PRL, 1 hastada ise FSH ve LH düzeyi yüksek olarak bulunmuştur.
Bu hastaların testesteron düzeyleri ise normal olarak tespit edilmiştir. Bu bulgularla; temporal lobun, objektif kriterlerin ışığında, literatürle uyumlu olarak seksüel ve nöroendokrin fonksiyonlar üzerinde etkili olduğunu ve gerek seksüel ve gerekse nöroendokrin bozukluğu olan hastalarda bu bulguları açıklayacak bir patoloji tespit edilemediği takdirde temporal lobun mutlaka, detaylı olarak incelenmesi gerektiğini söyliyebiliriz.

Keywords

temporal , lob , testesteron

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