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Factors affecting sexual dysfunction in hemifacial spasm
Abstract
Aims: Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a movement disorder consisting of involuntary and synchronous contractions of facial nerve innervated muscles, usually involving one half of the face. Sexual health is an important aspect of mental health and has been frequently investigated in movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between sexual dysfunction and factors such as age, depression, disease duration, and disease severity in patients with HFS.
Methods: This prospective, descriptive study included 50 patients with HFS. Data were collected using the beck depression inventory (BDI), the HFS severity scale, and the Arizona Sexual Experiences Rating Scale (ASLS) for sexual dysfunction.
Results: The mean age of the patients included in the study was 50.05±9.42 years. 58.2% were female and 41.8% were male. It was observed that sexual dysfunction was more common in female HFS patients and patients with low educational level. In addition, the frequency of sexual dysfunction increased with increasing age and depression level. Although there was a statistically significant relationship between the severity of HFS and sexual dysfunction, the duration of the disease had no significant effect on sexual dysfunction.
Conclusion: This study shows that sexual dysfunction is common in HFS patients and associated with gender and age. Sexual dysfunction has been shown to increase with depression and HFS severity.

Keywords : Hemifacial spasm, sexual dysfunction, depression

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Volume 8, Issue 1, 2025
Page : 70-74
https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1559077
Article Information
Received : 01 Eki 2024
Accepted : 05 Ara 2024
Published : 12 Oca 2025
Corresponding Author :

Gözde Baran: Department of Neurology, Sancaktepe Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkiye

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Citation : Baran G, Öner ÖG. Factors affecting sexual dysfunction in hemifacial spasm. J Health Sci Med. 2025;8(1):70-74.

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