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Health Encyclopedia: Bipolar Disorder Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Between 1 - 2 million Americans are thought to suffer from bipolar disorder. Estimates of the lifetime risk for the disorder run are about 1.25%. There is some indication that the incidence of bipolar disorder may be increasing, but more research is needed to confirm this.
Gender
Bipolar disorder affects both sexes equally, but there is a higher incidence of rapid cycling, mixed states, and cyclothymia in women. Early-onset bipolar disorder tends to occur more frequently in men and it ...
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Expert & Community Posts
Migraine Disease and Bipolar Disorder, a Link
By Teri Robert , Health Expert...now shown Migraine disease seems to be comorbid to bipolar disorder. A 2003 study showed that... Read more »
What is the Likelihood that My Children Will Develop Bipolar Disorder?
By Dan Haupt, M.D. , Health Expert...couple of family members who were never diagnosed with bipolar disorder, but who definitely... Read more »
Health Guide
Bipolar Depression: What is bipolar disorder?
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes extreme changes in mood, thinking, and behavior. During a "manic phase," people with bipolar disorder experience feelings of euphoria, happiness, and... Read more »Migraine Disease and Bipolar Disorder
...devastating, and that the conditions associated with Migraine are devastating." Migraine disease and bipolar disorder a 2003 study More recent studies have now shown Migraine disease seems... Read more »Depression Issues: What is depression?
...depression Unspecified depression - depression symptoms fall between major and dysthymic depression Bipolar disorder (manic depression) - full mania and major depression (I) or hypomania and... Read more »Bipolar Depression: What are the risk factors and causes of bipolar disorder?
Genetic or hereditary factors contribute to the risk of bipolar disorder. Studies have demonstrated that the prevalence of bipolar disorder is higher among the parents of bipolar patients. However,... Read more »Depression Issues: What are the symptoms of depression?
...symptoms of high energy, euphoria, distractability, poor judgment, and sleeplessness. Some people with bipolar disorder experience a mixed state of simultaneous mania and depression. How is... Read more »Images
Medications
...(schizophrenia or manic/mixed episodes associated with bipolar disorder). It may be used... Read more »
...mental/mood disorders (schizophrenia, manic phase of bipolar disorder, irritability associated... Read more »
...mental/mood disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, manic phase of bipolar disorder, schizoaffective... Read more »
...disorders, certain psychiatric conditions (manic phase of bipolar disorder), and to prevent... Read more »
...certain mental/mood disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder). It is given by... Read more »
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Online database hopes to speed bipolar research
October 03, 2008A free public online database may help speed efforts to identify genes associated with bipolar disorder. The Bipolar Disorder Phenome Database offers... Read summary »
Clinical trial: The genetics of bipolar disorder
September 25, 2008This is a study designed to identify genes that may affect a person's chances of developing bipolar disorder and related conditions. This national... Read summary »
Kids' risk increases when parents are bipolar
March 15, 2009Children whose parents have bipolar disorder face an increased risk for mood disorders and anxiety disorders as well as early-onset bipolar disorder,... Read summary »
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