Rapid Cycling Bipolar
Prognosis
Bipolar disorder can be severe and long-term, or it can be mild with infrequent episodes. Patients with the disease may experience symptoms in very different ways. A typical patient with bipolar disorder averages 8 - 10 manic or depressive episodes over a lifetime. However, some people experience more and some fewer episodes.
Patients with bipolar disorder generally have higher death rates from suicide, heart problems, and death from all causes than those in the general population....
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From Our Sources
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Bipolar Disorder
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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