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Aberrant sexual behaviours in Parkinson’s disease during dopaminergic treatment

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The Authors thank Prof. Gian Luigi Gessa for his kind advice and assistance in preparation of the manuscript.

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  1. Centro per i Disordini del Movimento, Dipartimento di Scienze Cardiovascolari e Neurologiche, Sezione Neurologia, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy

    Antonino Cannas, Paolo Solla, Gian Luca Floris, Giulia Serra, Paolo Tacconi & Maria Giovanna Marrosu

  2. Institute of Neurology, University of Cagliari, Via Ospedale 46, 09124, Cagliari, Italy

    Paolo Solla

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Cannas, A., Solla, P., Floris, G.L. et al. Aberrant sexual behaviours in Parkinson’s disease during dopaminergic treatment. J Neurol 254, 110–112 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-006-0285-x

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