Rapid-cycling bipolar disorder

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Rapid-cycling bipolar disorder as a Disease

Rapid-cycling bipolar disorder: Type of or association with medical condition Bipolar disorder.
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Rapid-cycling bipolar disorder: Related Diseases

Rapid-cycling bipolar disorder: Rapid-cycling bipolar disorder is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

Bipolar disorder

Rapid-cycling bipolar disorder as a subtype of Bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder (medical condition): Cycles of mania and depression; commonly called "manic-depression".

Bipolar disorder (medical condition): Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive disorder, involves cycles of alternating mania and depressive symptoms. It is an under-diagnosed disorder with many cases misdiagnosed for years. Many cases of bipolar disorder are misdiagnosed as clinical depression because patients tend to seek treatment during the down phases, rather than the euphoric manic phases. Other possible misdiagnoses include anxiety disorders, borderline personality disorder, and schizophrenia. There are several subtypes of bipolar disorder, including the milder bipolar II disorder, that need to be carefully distinguished for accurate diagnosis.

Bipolar disorder: There is a tendency to romanticize bipolar disorder. Many artists, musicians and writers have suffered from its mood... (Source: excerpt from Going to Extremes Bipolar Disorder: NIMH)

a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person's mood, energy, and ability to... (Source: excerpt from Bipolar Disorder: NIMH)