Manic episode

Introduction: Manic episode

Description of Manic episode

Manic episode (medical condition): Mania is more than just feeling good or even euphoric. With true mania, people can be described by words like "frantic", ...more

Manic episode: See also:

Mania:
  »Introduction: Mania
  »Symptoms of Mania
  »Causes of Mania
  »Treatments for Mania

Manic episode: (1) a manifestation of major mood disorder involving enduring periods of persistent and significant elevated, expansive, or irritable mood, and associated symptoms including decreased sleep, psychomotor speeding, racing thoughts, flight of ideas, grandiosity, and poor judgment leading to behavior that may later be regretted. SYN: mania.affective disorders, under disorder, endogenous depression, manic-depressive, manic excitement (2) a DSM construct with specified criteria.bipolar disorder, affective disorders, under disorder, manic-depressive, manic excitement
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Manic episode: Related Topics

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Manic episode as a Disease

Manic episode: Another name for Mania (or close medical condition association).
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Manic episode: Related Diseases

Manic episode: Manic episode is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

Mental health conditions

Causes of Manic episode

Some of the causes of Manic episode are included in the list below:

Other symptoms that might be imprecisely described as mania include:

See full list of 100 causes of Manic episode (Mania)

Symptoms of Manic episode (Mania)

Some of the symptoms of Manic episode incude:

Elevated mood
Euphoria
Hyperactivity
Excitement
Overconfidence

See full list of 22 symptoms of Manic episode (Mania)

Treatments for Manic episode (Mania)

Treatments for Manic episode (Mania) include:

Tranquillisers
Lithium
See also treatment of bipolar disorder

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Manic episode as a Symptom

Manic episode (symptom): Another name for Mania.
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Manic episode (symptom): Inappropriately euphoric mood usually with hyperactivity and other...more »

Manic episode (symptom): Mania is more than just feeling good or even euphoric. With true mania, people can be described by words like "frantic ... more

Manic episode: See also Mania:
»Introduction: Mania
»Causes of Mania