Bipolar disorders: clinical features

Evidence-based neurology checklist on bipolar disorders: clinical features: Classification Bipolar I: at least one episode of mania Bipolar II: at least one episode of hypomania and depression Cyclothymic disorder: episodes of hypomania and depressive symptoms Bipolar disorder not otherwise…

Classification

  • Bipolar I: at least one episode of mania
  • Bipolar II: at least one episode of hypomania and depression
  • Cyclothymic disorder: episodes of hypomania and depressive symptoms
  • Bipolar disorder not otherwise specified:
  • Schizoaffective disorder bipolar type (SAB)

Epidemiology

Core features

Features of mania

Features of hypomania

Features of major depression

Types of mania

Outcome

References

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