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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Metta, Vinod author Ibrahim, Huzaifa author Qamar, Mubasher A author Dhamija, Rajinder K author Popławska-Domaszewicz, Karolina author Benamer, Hani T S author Loney, Tom author Mrudula, Rukmini author Falup-Pecurariu, Cristian author Rodriguez-Blazquez, Carmen author Dafsari, Haidar S author Goyal, Vinay author Borgohain, Rupam author Almazrouei, Shaikha author Chung-Faye, Guy author Chaudhuri, Kallol Ray author 2024-11-21 Sexual dysfunction (SD) is a common non-motor symptom in people with Parkinson's disease (PD) yet underreported and undertreated specifically in many ethnic PD groups because of religious, social and personal perceptions. We conducted the first single-centre cross-sectional study in the United Arab Emirates of SD in 513 consecutive patients who agreed to complete the survey questionnaires. Data was collected on SD using the Nonmotor Symptoms Scale (NMSS), Index of Erectile Function, and Female Sexual Function Index. Our results show that the non-Emirati group had higher NMSS-SD scores than the Emirati group. SD was reported independent of ethnicity, race and disease stage (p < 0.001). SD correlated with worsening quality of life (p < 0.001) and anxiety domain, especially in young PD patients (p < 0.001). Our data concludes that there is no significant difference in SD between different ethnicity groups, contrary to common perception. SD appears to be underreported in this population and needs addressing using culturally sensitive bespoke counselling. Metta V, Ibrahim H, Qamar MA, Dhamija RK, Popławska-Domaszewicz K, Benamer HTS, Loney T, Mrudula R, Falup-Pecurariu C, Rodriguez-Blazquez C, Dafsari HS, Goyal V, Borgohain R, Almazrouei S, Chung-Faye G, Chaudhuri KR. The first cross-sectional comparative observational study of sexual dysfunction in Emirati and non-Emirati Parkinson's disease patients (EmPark-SD) in the United Arab Emirates. Sci Rep. 2024 Nov 21;14(1):28845. 10.1038/s41598-024-79668-6 2045-2322 Scientific reports 39572628 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/25941 The first cross-sectional comparative observational study of sexual dysfunction in Emirati and non-Emirati Parkinson's disease patients (EmPark-SD) in the United Arab Emirates