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Sleep-related painful erection is associated with neurovascular compression of basal forebrain

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  1. National Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, 1021-Hûvösvölgyi út 116, Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

    Anna Szücs M.D., József Janszky M.D., Ph. D., Péter Barsi M.D., Zsófia Clemens, György Migléczi M.D., Róbert Bódizs & Péter Halász M.D., Ph.D., D.Sci

  2. Department of Andrology and Urology, Semmelweis University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

    Edith Erdei

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Szücs, A., Janszky, J., Barsi, P. et al. Sleep-related painful erection is associated with neurovascular compression of basal forebrain. J Neurol 249, 486–487 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004150200046

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