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Painful nocturnal penile erections associated with rapid eye movement sleep

Sleep (1987) 10(2) 184-187
DOI: 10.1093/sleep/10.2.184
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A case of chronic painful nocturnal penile erection is described. Repeated awakenings led to a degree of REM sleep deprivation. Treatment with propranolol was initially successful in alleviating the symptoms, but tolerance to the drug developed rapidly.

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Matthews, B. J., & Crutchfield, M. B. (1987). Painful nocturnal penile erections associated with rapid eye movement sleep. Sleep, 10(2), 184–187. https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/10.2.184

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