Bipolar Disorder
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Sunday, November 08, 2009

A reverse-translational study of dysfunctional exploration in psychiatric disorders: from mice to men.

29 Sep 2009 CONTEXT: Bipolar mania and schizophrenia are recognized as separate disorders but share many commonalities, which raises the question of whether they are the same disorder on different ends of a continuum. The lack of distinct endophenotypes of ... Read more...

Acute psychiatric illness in a young woman: an unusual form of encephalitis.

5 Sep 2009 A 21-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with a diagnosis of acute psychotic mania, but developed, over approximately 6 weeks, seizures, delirium, catatonia, movement disorder and autonomic dysfunction. She was found to have antibodies to ... Read more...

Dissociable brain structural changes associated with predisposition, resilience, and disease expression in bipolar disorder.

31 Aug 2009 Genetic factors are important in the etiology of bipolar disorder (BD). However, first-degree relatives of BD patients are at risk for a number of psychiatric conditions, most commonly major depressive disorder (MDD), although the majority remain ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Bipolar Disorder'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Trial that pays patients to take antipsychotic drugs comes under attack. 10 Oct 2009
• A reverse-translational study of dysfunctional exploration in psychiatric disorders: from mice to men. 29 Sep 2009
• Combination treatment with quetiapine in bipolar disorder patients. 29 Sep 2009
• Maintenance treatment for patients with bipolar disorder. 29 Sep 2009
• Acute psychiatric illness in a young woman: an unusual form of encephalitis. 5 Sep 2009
• Dissociable brain structural changes associated with predisposition, resilience, and disease expression in bipolar disorder. 31 Aug 2009
• Cognitive function and serum levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in patients with bipolar disorder. 30 Aug 2009
• Cardiovascular disease and hypertension among adults with bipolar I disorder in the United States. 30 Aug 2009
• Can body mass index help predict outcome in patients with bipolar disorder? 30 Aug 2009
• Mood episodes and mood disorders: patterns of incidence and conversion in the first three decades of life. 30 Aug 2009
• Anterior cingulate volumes associated with trait impulsivity in individuals with bipolar disorder. 30 Aug 2009
• Genetic variation in the G72 (DAOA) gene affects temporal lobe and amygdala structure in subjects affected by bipolar disorder. 30 Aug 2009
• Mood-incongruent psychosis in bipolar disorder: conditional linkage analysis shows genome-wide suggestive linkage at 1q32.3, 7p13 and 20q13.31. 30 Aug 2009
• An initial report of a new biological marker for bipolar disorder: P85 evoked brain potential. 30 Aug 2009
• The International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) consensus guidelines for the safety monitoring of bipolar disorder treatments. 30 Aug 2009
• Treatment of bipolar disorders and metabolic syndrome: implications for primary care. 30 Aug 2009
• Recognizing ADHD in adults with comorbid mood disorders: implications for identification and management. 30 Aug 2009
• Heartache of the state, enemy of the self: bipolar disorder and cultural change in urban China. 30 Aug 2009
• Are psychostimulants a treatment option in mania? 30 Aug 2009
• Treatment options for children and adolescents with bipolar disorder. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Bipolar Disorder'

Definition: A major affective disorder marked by severe mood swings (manic or major depressive episodes) and a tendency to remission and recurrence.

Descriptor UI: D001714

Alternative terms: Bipolar Disorder; Bipolar Disorders; Disorder, Bipolar; Psychosis, Manic-Depressive; Psychosis, Manic Depressive; Manic-Depressive Psychosis; Manic Depressive Psychosis; Affective Psychosis, Bipolar; Bipolar Affective Psychosis; Psychoses, Bipolar Affective; Psychosis, Bipolar Affective; Psychoses, Manic-Depressive; Manic-Depressive Psychoses; Psychoses, Manic Depressive; Mania; Manias; Manic State; Manic States; State, Manic; States, Manic; Depression, Bipolar; Bipolar Depression; Manic Disorder; Disorder, Manic; Manic Disorders;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: F03.600.150.150;

History Note: 81(63)