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K Tabbane

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PubMed1999

[Acute postpartum psychoses].

The post-partum is a high risk period for the development of acute psychotic disorders. The frequence of post-partum psychoses is evaluated at 1 to 2 per 1,000 births. Post-partum psychosis include major affective disorders which is the most frequent diagnosis. The clinical pictures have specific characteristics: rapid change of symptomatology, liability of mood, and frequent confusional signs. The short-term prognosis is generally good but the risk of recurrence of the mental disorder, in or outside puerperal context, is high. At clinical, evolutive and genetic levels, the studies do not provide arguments for nosological autonomy of post-partum psychosis. At therapeutic level, the ECT is particularly efficient in this indication.

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[Seasons of birth of schizophrenic patients. Retrospective study of a hospitalized population in Tunisia].

Epidemiological research concerning the seasons of births of schizophrenics show for the greatest part that there's an excess of births in winter and in the beginning of spring. Research about the environmental theories of schizophrenia suggest that there would exist one or many seasonal environmental factors affecting the foetus and the neonate, and which would be likely to increase the risk of a subsequent development of schizophrenia. As no research concerning this subject have been published so far in Africa, the writers propose to study the distribution of births of a population of schizophrenics born in Tunisia in comparison to the general population and to compare it to a group of patients hospitalized because of major affective disorders. The results achieved show a significant decrease in the number of schizophrenics births during the third trimester and an excess of births during the month of october, the risk being greater in the case of disorganized schizophrenia. The greater risk for people born in october to develop subsequently schizophrenia is not found in the case of major affective disorders but it is found rather in the case of schizo-affective disorders. More over, we notice a decrease in the number of births during the month of July for the patients presenting major affective disorders and for those presenting schizo-affective disorders. Results seem to demonstrate that there would exist seasonal environmental factors specific to North Africa which are likely to affect the subsequent appearance of schizophrenic disorders. A particular interest should be given to viral infectious to enteroviruses which are responsible for summer diarrhea in Tunisia.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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[Mortality and cause of death in schizophrenia. Review of the literature].

Through a review of the literature, the average mortality in schizophrenia is twice higher than among the population. This over mortality is highest among the 20-40 years range of age and added risk tends to disappear after 60 years. All studies stress the unnatural causes of death, suicide or accidental deaths. However several studies found an over mortality caused by natural death. The pathologies most often involved are: infections, lung, gastrointestinal, urogenital and cardiovascular diseases. Cancer mortality in schizophrenic patients is still debated. Some studies point out a reduced mortality compared to the general population whereas other studies find similar or over mortality. Nevertheless mortality ratio is found to be near 1 in the majority of studies. So it can be admitted that schizophrenic patient do really not differ from the general population in regard to cancer mortality. Premature death is highly linked to suicide. The epidemiological indicators that enable us to estimate the importance of suicide mortality are: the rate of suicide per 105 patients per year varies between 150 and 500, the percentage of death by suicide range between 10 and 15 percent. Suicide risk factors are numerous. Some of them are accepted as valid and others are still discussed. The former are: male gender, young and medium age ten first years of the illness course, associated depressive symptoms, past history of suicide attempts, iterative relapses and post hospital discharge period. The latter are: social isolation, celibacy, unemployment, high level of instruction, delusional and hallucinatory activity and familiar rejection.

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