Psychotic disorders in MS : Population-based evidence of an association

Administrative data from a Canadian province were accessed to assess the association of psychotic disorders with multiple sclerosis (MS). Physician-assigned ICD-9-CM codes were used to classify MS and psychotic disorder status. A significant association was observed. Additional research is needed to...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Neurology 2005-10, Vol.65 (7), p.1123-1125
Hauptverfasser:	PATTEN, Scott B, SVENSON, Lawrence W, METZ, Luanne M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Age Distribution Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Alberta - epidemiology Biological and medical sciences Cohort Studies Comorbidity Female Humans Logistic Models Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Multiple Sclerosis - epidemiology Multiple Sclerosis - psychology Multiple sclerosis and variants. Guillain barré syndrome and other inflammatory polyneuropathies. Leukoencephalitis Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes) Nervous system as a whole Neurology Prevalence Psychotic Disorders - epidemiology Sex Distribution Sex Factors
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Zusammenfassung:	Administrative data from a Canadian province were accessed to assess the association of psychotic disorders with multiple sclerosis (MS). Physician-assigned ICD-9-CM codes were used to classify MS and psychotic disorder status. A significant association was observed. Additional research is needed to determine the clinical importance and treatment needs of this population.
ISSN:	0028-3878 1526-632X
DOI:	10.1212/01.wnl.0000178998.95293.29