Vascular Abnormalities
Organic Impotence:
Patient Identification: REL
General Medical Hx
retired widower, 6 children
age: 61 med.dx : HTN, diagnosed 1975 spinal arthritis
surgeries: C5, C6 disk, 1967 C4, C5 disk, 1970
smoker: no
alcohol: 6 oz. wine/day x many years
meds: Hygroton, 25my. q. d.
Sexual Hx
• difficulty obtaining and maintaining erections since 1975
• complain of penile numbness
• gradual onset of sexual dysfunction
• occasional A.M. erections, denies nocturnal erections
• slight improvement of erection with masturbation and in supine position upon awakening
• penile curvature: denies
• last successful intercourse: 1979-1980
• ejaculation intact – masturbation
• premature ejaculation: denies
• libido: normal
• bladder symptoms: denies
• bowel symptoms: denies
• sleep disturbances: considers himself a restless sleeper ( arthritic pain awakens him 3-4 times/night)
Physical Exam
WNL except it. Kidney palpated
BP: 170/80
Test Results
Glucose, TST—WNL
| Doppler | Pre-Exercise | Post-Exercise |
| Rt. | .80 – NI. | .71 – Borderline Abnl. |
| Lt. | .79 - NI. | .70 – Borderline Abnl. |
| Mid | .73 – Borderline Abnl. | .55 – Abnl. |
| Electrophysiological Tests | |
| NCV of DNP | 42 M/sec/-NI. |
| PER | not ordered |
| BCR | not ordered |
RigiScan: Abnl. X 3 nights – DISSOCIATION (distal penile shaft softening)
Final Dx
Organic impotence associated with vascular insufficiency


