A 42-year follow-up of 76 women with Briquet's syndrome found no excess mortality, whereas a matched group with primary unipolar depression had excess mortality compared to the general population.
Cohort (n=76)
Is there excess mortality associated with Briquet's syndrome compared to primary unipolar depression and the general population?
Briquet's syndrome is not associated with excess mortality, unlike primary unipolar depression, highlighting that mortality risk varies by psychiatric diagnosis.
A 42-year follow-up of 76 women with Briquet's syndrome revealed no evidence of excess mortality. A carefully matched group of patients with primary unipolar depression had excess mortality in comparison both with the Briquet's syndrome group and with the Iowa population. Although one of the 30 patients with Briquet's syndrome with available death certificates died by suicide, the rate of death due to unnatural causes in the Briquet's syndrome group was not greater than that predicted by relevant population figures. These findings suggest that some psychiatric illnesses involve excess mortality while others do not. Reasons for this excess likewise may vary by diagnosis.
William Coryell (Sat,) conducted a cohort in Briquet's syndrome and primary unipolar depression (n=76). Briquet's syndrome vs. Primary unipolar depression and Iowa population was evaluated on Mortality. A 42-year follow-up of 76 women with Briquet's syndrome found no excess mortality, whereas a matched group with primary unipolar depression had excess mortality compared to the general population.