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Bipolar Disorder Definition
Common names:
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Manic Depression
  • Manic Depressive
A person with bipolar disorder has a psychiatric disorder that causes long periods of depression. The episodes of depression alternate with periods of elation, irritable behavior and thought disturbances, called mania. The episodes of depression tend to last longer than the episodes of mania.

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Last Updated: Sep 11, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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