Bipolar Disorder
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Bipolar Disorder
Basic Characteristics
- Description
Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder marked by periods of elevated or depressed moods also known as manic and depressive episods. These episodes are normally broken up by periods of normal moods. If a person's moods are alternating rapidly they are experienceing what is known as rapid cycling. In extreme cases psychotic symptoms may appear in the form of delusions or hallucinations .
- History
- References
MacQueen et al, 2005. The phenotypes of bipolar disorder: relevance for genetic investigations PMID 15970930
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