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[Nocturnal erectile activity in erectile dysfunction. An examination of nocturnal penile tumescence and rigidity].

E U Poulsen, Kirkeby Hj

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The historical background for the use of sleep-related erections (nocturnal penile tumescence) to distinguish organogenic from psychogenic impotence is reviewed. A commercially available system for continuous, non-invasive measurement of penile tumescence and rigidity is presented.

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The historical background for the use of sleep-related erections (nocturnal penile tumescence) to distinguish organogenic from psychogenic impotence is reviewed. A commercially available system for continuous, non-invasive measurement of penile tumescence and rigidity is presented.

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The historical background for the use of sleep-related erections (nocturnal penile tumescence) to distinguish organogenic from psychogenic impotence is reviewed. A commercially available system for continuous, non-invasive measurement of penile tumescence and rigidity is presented.

Key concepts: Nocturnal penile tumescence, Tumescence, Erectile dysfunction, Psychogenic disease, Medicine, Nocturnal, Rigidity (electromagnetism), Urology

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