Risk of mortality from suicide in patients with Huntington's disease is increased compared to the general population in England.

Danah AlothmanCharles R MarshallEdward TyrrellSarah LewisTimothy CardAndrew Fogarty

Published in: Journal of neurology (2022)

The markedly elevated suicide risk in patients with HD suggests that implementation of suicide risk assessment may improve survival in individuals with these diseases, especially in younger patients.

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