1984
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.47.12.1283
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Increased rate of suicide among patients with Huntington's disease.

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“…Persons who believe they are symptomatic may be at increased risk for suicide with a genepositive result. 19,20 Although the risk for suicide was extensively discussed at the time at which linkage testing was implemented, in practice it has proved to be a rare event. International studies suggest that suicide among persons who learn they are gene-positive may occur around the time of onset.…”
Section: Direct Genetic Testingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Persons who believe they are symptomatic may be at increased risk for suicide with a genepositive result. 19,20 Although the risk for suicide was extensively discussed at the time at which linkage testing was implemented, in practice it has proved to be a rare event. International studies suggest that suicide among persons who learn they are gene-positive may occur around the time of onset.…”
Section: Direct Genetic Testingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…• M. Schoenfeld (1984) [24] considère que le suicide est à l'origine de la mort dans 12,7 % des cas et constitue la troisième cause de décès, après les infections des voies respiratoires et les atteintes cardiaques. En rapportant ces chiffres à l'ensemble de la population de l'étude, elle note que le suicide est la cause de 4 % de décès dans une population confondant sujets atteints et à risque et de 2 à 3 % dans un échantillon exclusif de sujets atteints.…”
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“…Il n'existe pas de différence significative entre la population de patients atteints de la chorée et la population générale portant sur la nature du moyen employé pour attenter à sa vie [19][20][21]24]. Les auteurs s'accordent pour conclure que les patients atteints de la chorée chronique progressive se suicident certes plus mais finalement de la même manière que la population générale (pendaison et arme à feu en première ligne).…”
Section: Taux De Létalité Et Moyen Utiliséunclassified
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