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Subject: Sexual Function, Caregiver Stress in PD (PD Congress 2001) Date: 8/7/2001 E-MOVE reports from the 14th International Congress on Parkinson's Disease, Helsinki July 28-Aug 1. Poster and Platform session numbers refer to those in the abstract book, published in Parkinsonism and Related Disorders 2001;7(Supplement).1. Changes in sexual function of parkinsonian patients V Royter, G Broonner, N Giladi, AD Korczyn P-WE-359 Sexual desire and satisfaction decrease in PD patients, especially men, as disease stage advances, according to this report. Eighty-six patients (50 male, 36 female) answered detailed questionnaires about sexual function over the previous five years. Results for men indicated that over this time period, satisfaction decreased by 65% and desire by 85%, and erectile dysfunction increased significantly (p<0.0001), all of which correlated with disease stage. In women, satisfaction decreased by 33% and desire by 42%, correlated with disease stage, and there was a significant decline in ability to achieve orgasm (p<0.001) not related to disease stage. 2. Stress in primary caregivers of patients with Parkinson's disease Z Katsarou, S Bostantjopoulou, G Kiosseoglou, A Kafantari, G Mentenopoulos P-MO-077 Caregivers of Parkinson's disease patients suffer significant stress, according to this report. Seventy-one primary caregivers, including 54 women and 17 men, were evaluated for stress using the Relative Stress Scale. Mean stress was 15 on a scale of 30, indicating moderate-to-high stress in this population. Higher stress was correlated with longer disease duration, deterioration of motor ability, and cognitive decline, as well as severe on-off fluctuations. --- Funding for E-MOVE meeting reports is provided in part by unrestricted educational grants from Allergan Inc., Elan Pharmaceuticals, and Pharmacia Corporation. E-MOVE Editor: Richard Robinson, NASW, WE MOVE
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