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Hypersexual sensations and behavior in a multiple sclerosis exacerbation: a case report

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Yang, C., Severson, B. & Bowen, J. Hypersexual sensations and behavior in a multiple sclerosis exacerbation: a case report. Int J Impot Res 16, 382–384 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijir.3901201

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