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[Temporal correlations between nocturnal spontaneous erections and sleep stages]
B Vesely1, M Wiegand, Z Vesely
1Psychiatrischen Klinik, Technischen Universität München, Deutschland.
Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)
|January 1, 1995
Summary
Nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT) in men with erectile dysfunction shows a weaker link to REM sleep than previously thought. Erections often begin just before or after REM sleep, suggesting independent regulatory mechanisms.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Sleep Medicine
- Urology