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Table 1 Clinical background data at admission to hospital prior to inclusion.

From: Symptoms of epilepsy and organic brain dysfunctions in patients with acute, brief depression combined with other fluctuating psychiatric symptoms: a controlled study from an acute psychiatric department

 

AUDS group

MDE group

p-value

 

n = 16

n = 16

 

Gender

6 (38%)

6 (38%)

1.00e

Mean age (SD)

32.1 (11.4)

32.8 (13.0)

0.99d

Anti-epileptic medication for epilepsy

4

0

0.10e

Anti-epileptic medication other indications

3

0

0.23e

Benzodiazepine medication

6

3

0.43e

Problem drinkinga

4 b

4 c

1,00e

  1. a The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) ≥ 8
  2. b n = 15 c n = 13 d Mann-Whitney test e Fisher exact test
  3. AUDS: Acute Unstable Depressive Syndrome
  4. MDE: Major Depressive Episode
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BMC Psychiatry

ISSN: 1471-244X

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