The use of medroxyprogesterone acetate for the treatment of sexually inappropriate behaviour in patients with dementia.

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  • Stacy Anderson Light
  • Suzanne Holroyd
چکیده

Sexually inappropriate behaviour in a patient with dementia can be a problem for caregivers. Little research has been done concerning treatment for this behavioural disorder. The hormone medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) is a known, but infrequently used, treatment option. We describe a series of 5 cases in which MPA was used successfully to control inappropriate sexual behaviours in men with dementia.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of psychiatry & neuroscience : JPN

دوره 31 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2006