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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External Resources

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  • Google: Bipolar Disorder
  • Wikipedia: Bipolar Disorder
  • PubBrain: Bipolar Disorder
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• Database links
  • Phenowiki Papers For Bipolar Disorder