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J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2007;78:1042-1049 doi:10.1136/jnnp.2006.107193
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Neurological control of human sexual behaviour: insights from lesion studies

  1. Amee D Baird1,
  2. Sarah J Wilson1,
  3. Peter F Bladin2,
  4. Michael M Saling1,
  5. David C Reutens3
  1. 1
    School of Behavioural Science, Department of Psychology, University of Melbourne, Australia
  2. 2
    Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Epilepsy Research Centre, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia
  3. 3
    Department of Neurology, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Australia
  1. Dr Amee Baird, Neuropsychology Department, Saltpêtrière Hospital, 47–83 Boulevard de l’Hôpital, Paris 75013, France; ameebaird{at}yahoo.com.au
  • Received 19 September 2006
  • Revised 15 December 2006
  • Accepted 15 December 2006
  • Published Online First 22 December 2006

Abstract

We review the human literature examining the effects of neurological insult on human sexual behaviour. We provide a synthesis of the findings to date, and identify key brain regions associated with specific aspects of human sexual behaviour. These include subcortical and cortical regions, with the mesial temporal lobe and the amygdala in particular being a crucial structure in the mediation of human sexual drive.

Footnotes

  • Competing interests: None.

  • Abbreviations:
    KBS
    Klüver Bucy syndrome
    TLE
    temporal lobe epilepsy

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