Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 172-176 , March 2010

Sexual and relationship dysfunction in people with Parkinson's disease

  • Annette Hand

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, North Tyneside General Hospital, Rake Lane, North Shields, Tyne and Wear NE29 8NH, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel./fax: +44 0191 293 4167.
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  • William K. Gray

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, North Tyneside General Hospital, Rake Lane, North Shields, Tyne and Wear NE29 8NH, UK
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  • Barbara J. Chandler

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Neuro-Rehabilitation, Walkergate Park, Benfield Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 4QD, UK
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  • Richard W. Walker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, North Tyneside General Hospital, Rake Lane, North Shields, Tyne and Wear NE29 8NH, UK

Received 24 June 2009 ,Revised 6 August 2009 ,Accepted 16 October 2009.

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☆ The review of this paper was entirely handled by an Associate Editor, Jonathan Carr.

PII: S1353-8020(09)00257-0

doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2009.10.007

Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 172-176 , March 2010

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