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Month of birth in deficit and non-deficit schizophrenic patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

S. Dollfus ,
P. Brazo ,
S. Langlois ,
R. Gourevitch ,
D. Dassa ,
F. Besse ,
A. Van Der Elst ,
F. Thibaut ,
P. Delamillieure  and
B. Chabot
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S. Dollfus
Affiliation:
Upres JE2014, Centre Esquirol, CHU Avenue Côte de Nacre, 1400, Caen
P. Brazo
Affiliation:
Upres JE2014, Centre Esquirol, CHU Avenue Côte de Nacre, 1400, Caen
S. Langlois
Affiliation:
Upres JE2014, CHS du Rouvray, 4 rue Paul Eluard, 76301Sotteville-Les-Rouen
R. Gourevitch
Affiliation:
Hôpital Paul Brousse, 14 avenue P.V. Couturier, BP 200, 94804Villejuif cedex
D. Dassa
Affiliation:
CHU La Timone, Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseilles cedex, France
F. Besse
Affiliation:
Upres JE2014, CHS du Rouvray, 4 rue Paul Eluard, 76301Sotteville-Les-Rouen
A. Van Der Elst
Affiliation:
Upres JE2014, CHS du Rouvray, 4 rue Paul Eluard, 76301Sotteville-Les-Rouen
F. Thibaut
Affiliation:
Upres JE2014, CHS du Rouvray, 4 rue Paul Eluard, 76301Sotteville-Les-Rouen
P. Delamillieure
Affiliation:
Upres JE2014, Centre Esquirol, CHU Avenue Côte de Nacre, 1400, Caen
B. Chabot
Affiliation:
Upres JE2014, Centre Esquirol, CHU Avenue Côte de Nacre, 1400, Caen
J.D. Guelfi
Affiliation:
Hôpital Paul Brousse, 14 avenue P.V. Couturier, BP 200, 94804Villejuif cedex
M. Petit
Affiliation:
Upres JE2014, CHS du Rouvray, 4 rue Paul Eluard, 76301Sotteville-Les-Rouen
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Summary

In order to test the hypothesis that an excess of summer births is a risk factor for deficit syndrome, the month of birth was studied in 53 deficit schizophrenic patients compared to 158 non-deficit patients. No significant difference in terms of month of birth or season of birth was observed between deficit and non-deficit patients, suggesting that summer births might not be a risk factor for deficit schizophrenia.

Keywords

deficit syndromeschizophreniaseason birth
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Short communication
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European Psychiatry , Volume 14 , Issue 6 , October 1999 , pp. 349 - 351
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Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 1999

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