Key result
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.
Why the study?
Is there excess mortality associated with Briquet's syndrome compared to primary unipolar depression and the general population?
Population
76 women with Briquet's syndrome and a matched group of patients with primary unipolar depression
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
42 years
Authors
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No excess mortality in Briquet's syndrome versus excess in depression; supports diagnosis-specific risk assessment and leaves open causal pathways.
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.
William Coryell (1981) 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.
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