TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Sexsomnia: abnormal sexual behavior during sleep
JO  - Brain research reviews
A1  - Andersen, Monica Levy
A1  - Poyares, Dalva
A1  - Alves, Rosana S. C.
A1  - Skomro, Robert
A1  - Tufik, Sergio
SP  - 271
EP  - 282
VL  - 56
IS  - 2
N2  - This review attempts to assemble the characteristics of a distinct variant of sleepwalking called sexsomnia/sleepsex from the seemingly scarce literature into a coherent theoretical framework. Common features of sexsomnia include sexual arousal with autonomic activation (e.g. nocturnal erection, vaginal lubrication, nocturnal emission, dream orgasms). Somnambulistic sexual behavior and its clinical implications, the role of precipitating factors, diagnostic, treatment, and medico-legal issues are also reviewed. The characteristics of several individuals described in literature including their family/personal history of parasomnia as well as the abnormal behaviors occurring during sleep are reported.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0165-0173
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brainresrev.2007.06.005
ID  - ref1
ER  -