etiology of bipolar disorder
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- Experts believe bipolar disorder is partly caused by an underlying problem with specific brain circuits and the balance of brain chemicals called neurotransmitters. Three brain chemicals -- noradrenaline (norepinephrine), serotonin, and dopamine -- are involved in both brain and bodily functions.. A. Doctors don't completely understand the causes of bipolar disorder. But they've gained a greater understanding in recent years of the bipolar spectrum, which includes the elated highs of mania to the lows of major depression, along with various mood states between these two extremes.
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Women With Bipolar Disorder Other research has shown that women whose disorders are treated appropriately actually have less fluctuation in mood over the course of the menstrual cycle. The greatest evidence of a hormonal association with bipolar disorder is found during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Women with bipolar disorder who are pregnant or have recently given birth are seven times more likely than other women to be admitted to the hospital for their bipolar disorder. And they are twice as likely to have a recurrence of symptoms.
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bipolar disorder bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder, formerly known as manic depression, is a mood disorder that causes radical emotional changes and mood swings, from manic, restless highs to depressive, listless lows. Most bipolar individuals experience alternating episodes of mania and depression.. Bipolar disorder is called this way because it is charecterized by two types of obvious mood disorders-depression on the one side, and mania, or hypomania (a manic state, or 'high'), on the other side.
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Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder is a complex disorder that likely stems from a combination of genetic and non-genetic factors. The mood episodes associated with it involve clinical depression or mania (extreme elation and high energy) with periods of normal mood and energy in between episodes.
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Causes of Bipolar Disorder Experts believe bipolar disorder is partly caused by an underlying problem with specific brain circuits and the balance of brain chemicals called neurotransmitters. Three brain chemicals -- noradrenaline (norepinephrine), serotonin, and dopamine -- are involved in both brain and bodily functions.
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Causes of Bipolar Disorder Neurochemical Factors in Bipolar Disorder. Bipolar disorder is primarily a biological disorder that occurs in a specific area of the brain and is due to the dysfunction of certain neurotransmitters, or chemical messengers, in the brain.nvironmental Factors in Bipolar Disorder. 1  A life event may trigger a mood episode in a person with a genetic disposition for bipolar disorder. 2  Even without clear genetic factors, altered health habits, alcohol or drug abuse, or hormonal problems can trigger an episode.
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- Bipolar disorder is thought to be a neurobiological disorder in a specific part of the brain and is due to a malfunction of certain brain chemicals, including serotonin, dopamine and noradrenaline. Bipolar disorder is thought to be a neurobiological disorder in a specific part of the brain and is due to a malfunction of certain brain chemicals, including serotonin, dopamine and noradrenaline.
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- Bipolar disorder, previously known as manic depression, is a mental disorder that causes periods of depression and periods of elevated mood.[2][3] The elevated mood is significant and is known as mania or hypomania, depending on its severity, or whether symptoms of psychosis are present.
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Overview The exact cause of bipolar disorder is unknown, but several factors may be involved, such as: 1  Biological differences. 2  People with bipolar disorder appear to have physical changes in their brains.
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Bipolar disorder Bipolar disorder is the sixth leading cause of disability worldwide and has a lifetime prevalence of about 3 percent in the general population.
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- Because bipolar disorder sometimes has a genetic component, family history can be helpful in making a diagnosis. Also, the doctor will ask detailed questions about your bipolar symptoms. Other questions may focus on reasoning, memory, ability to express yourself, and ability to maintain relationships.
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- Bipolar Disorder. Definition. Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. There are four basic types of bipolar disorder; all of them involve clear changes in mood, energy, and activity levels.
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Causes of Bipolar disorder bipolar disorder as a complication of other conditions other conditions that might have bipolar disorder as a complication may potentially be an underlying cause of bipolar disorder our database lists the following as having bipolar disorder as a complication of that conditionchromosome 22q deletion chromosome 22q11 2 deletion syndromeo research the causes of bipolar disorder consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar or associated with bipolar disorder mania depression post partum depression post menstrual syndrome personality disorder schizophrenia
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What Causes Bipolar Disorder? Aside From Genes, These Are The Things Most Likely To Increase Your Risk But the things behind the development of bipolar disorder are likely a mix of different factors, ranging from gene mutations to a person’s upbringing, as well as that person’s penchant for anxiety and other mental health issues.
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Causes of Bipolar Disorder There may be no single cause of bipolar disorder (aka manic depression). Instead, research indicates the causes of bipolar disorder are probably a combination of biochemical, genetic and environmental factors that may trigger and perpetuate the chemical imbalances in the brain.here may be no single cause of bipolar disorder (aka manic depression). Instead, research indicates the causes of bipolar disorder are probably a combination of biochemical, genetic and environmental factors that may trigger and perpetuate the chemical imbalances in the brain.
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Causes Causes of bipolar disorder. The exact cause of bipolar disorder is unknown. Experts believe there are a number of factors that work together to make a person more likely to develop the condition.These are thought to be a complex mix of physical, environmental and social factors.auses of bipolar disorder. The exact cause of bipolar disorder is unknown. Experts believe there are a number of factors that work together to make a person more likely to develop the condition.
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History of bipolar disorder Origin of bipolar disorder as a mental illness[edit] A clear understanding of bipolar disorder as a mental illness was recognized by early Chinese authors. The encyclopedist Gao Lian (c. 1583) describes the malady in his Eight Treatises on the Nurturing of Life (Ts'un-sheng pa-chien).
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- Background: Suicide is a leading cause of death in patients with bipolar disorder. Risk factors and prevention of suicide in this. illness are the focus of considerable current research. Methods: MEDLINE data base was searched for the key words “bipolar disorder” with “suicide”, lithium with suicide,
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Bipolar Affective Disorder On the other hand psychosis, Schizophrenia, or other mental illnesses can be caused by increased chemical (mainly dopamine) activity in the synapse. Bipolar disorder may be caused by variable chemical extremes in the synapse and shifting inside the neuron.
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UCSD Researchers Identify Gene Involved In Bipolar Disorder Published in the June 16, 2003 issue of the journal Molecular Psychiatry, the findings indicate that a mutation in a gene that regulates sensitivity to brain neurotransmitters such as dopamine, causes bipolar disorder in as many as 10 percent of bipolar cases.
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- The mental illness called Bipolar disorder is caused by faulty transmission in the limbic system of brain of neurotransmitters serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine. Bipolar disorder is corrected by Mood stabilizers and antidepressants by Psychiatrists.he term manic depression … is much misunderstood. Some  people think manic means really depressed.. Mania is the  'opposite' of depression. A manic depressive is someone who cycles  between being manic and depressed.
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Causes of Bipolar Disorder There may be no single cause of bipolar disorder (aka manic depression). Instead, research indicates the causes of bipolar disorder are probably a combination of biochemical, genetic and environmental factors that may trigger and perpetuate the chemical imbalances in the brain.
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- 1 The median age of onset for bipolar disorder is 25 years (National Institue of Mental Health), although the illness can start in early childhood or as late as the 40's and 50's.  An equal number of men and women develop bipolar illness and it is found in all ages, races, ethnic groups and social classes.
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- 1. Millions of people have bipolar disorder; it is a treatable disease. 2. People with bipolar disorder have extreme mood swings. 3. A diagnosis is made after getting information from you, your family members and friends.4. Bipolar disorder affects parts of the brain controlling emotion, thought and drive and is most likely caused by a complex set of genetic and environmental factors.5.ntroduction 4 Mania Depression Bipolar disorder Bipolar disorder is a treatable mood disorder in which people have extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (manias) and lows (depression) (Figure 1). Bipolar disorder was formerly called manic depression or manic-depressive illness.