raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:443173

Postpartum psychosis

Synonyms: Puerperal psychosis

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

A rare gynecologic or obstetric disease characterized by an abrupt onset of psychiatric symptoms during the first weeks after childbirth. Clinical features include mood changes, depression, anxiety, delusions, and hallucinations, among others. The disease is associated with a risk of suicide or infanticide, as well as an increased risk for recurrence after the next pregnancy and future non-pregnancy related psychotic episodes.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPostpartum psychosisPuerperal psychosis
frPsychose puerpéralePsychose du post-partum
dePostpartale PsychoseWochenbettpsychose
esPsicosis pospartoPsicosis puerperal
itPsicosi postpartumPsicosi puerperale
nlPostpartumpsychosePuerperale psychose
ptPsicose pós-parto
plPsychoza poporodowa= en
csLaktační psychózaPoporodní psychóza · Puerperální psychóza
ukПісляпологовий психозПологовий психоз
zh产后精神病产褥期精神病
trDoğum sonrası psikozDoğum sonrası psikoz

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10F53.1NTBTindexvalidated
ICD-116E21NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0018623Evalidated
UMLSC0520678Evalidated
MedDRA10006362Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0004 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated31335024[PMID]_ORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card