Hypersexual Behavior Following Craniocerebral Trauma– an Experience with Five Cases

Abstract

Hypersexual behaviour is a recognized complication of head injuries which can be a source of great distress to patients and persons with whom these patients share significant relationships. In this article, we describe 5 patients who exhibited aberrant sexual behaviours following traumatic brain injury and discuss the relevant literature.

Keywords

• Brain injury
• Disinhibition
• Hypersexuality