Abstract
Erectile dysfunction (ED) has been previously reported in patients with cervical spondylotic
myelopathy. After treatment, patients usually experience an improvement in sexual
function. Herewith, we present a patient with cervical disc herniation at the C3-C4
and C5-C6 level with ED but without myelopathy. The patient underwent anterior microdiscectomy
and fusion with cages. ED improved postoperatively. We propose that the presence of
ED should be checked in patients with cervical disc herniation. Further studies are
needed to clarify the incidence of ED in patients with cervical disc herniation.
Keywords
spine - cervical disc herniation - erectile dysfunction
