All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality Among Patients With Narcolepsy

Is narcolepsy associated with an increased risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality?In this cohort study of 3187 patients with narcolepsy, neither all-cause nor cause-specific (natural, unnatural, accidental, or suicide) mortality was elevated compared with 12 748 sex- and age-matched controls or 3287 siblings without narcolepsy.These findings suggest there is no association between narcolepsy and mortality; however, the findings warrant replication in diverse settings with continued clinical surveillance.

Corresponding Author: Chih-Sung Liang, MD, Department of Psychiatry, Beitou Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, No. 60, Xinmin Road, Beitou District, Taipei City 112, Taiwan (lcsyfw@gmail.com); Edward Chia-Cheng Lai, PhD, School of Pharmacy, Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Rd, Tainan 70101, Taiwan (edward_lai@mail.ncku.edu.tw).

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