Effect of haloperidol on a patient with hypersexuality following frontal lobe injury

Hypersexuality is a difficult problem to manage in the elderly, especially in nursing home residents and people with dementia being cared for at home. The present study reports the case of a 70‐year‐old man who suffered from hypersexuality following a frontal lobe injury, and was successfully treated with haloperidol. There is no previously reported evidence of the efficacy of haloperidol for the treatment of hypersexuality, however, we consider that it might be worthwhile trailing this drug for this condition, as long as there are no serious adverse effects.