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Bipolar disorder

Causes, biological mechanisms, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Last update: 05/10/2024 Reading time: 1min

Although the word 'bipolar' is increasingly used in the media these days, and is sometimes misused, there is a serious and debilitating pathology behind this term, which affects almost 3% of the population.

03.09.2023 Understanding bipolar disorder in 2 minutes
Causes and biological mechanisms

The causes and biological mechanisms of bipolar disorder 

Bipolar disorder is a multifactorial condition, with a genetic component. Many genes are associated with a very slight increase in the risk of developing the disorder.

Symptoms and diagnosis

Symptoms and diagnosis of bipolar disorder

The symptoms of bipolar disorder alternate between depressive episodes and manic or hypomanic phases. There is not one bipolar disorder, but many. Rather, there is a spectrum of disorders, with symptoms varying in duration and intensity.

At present, bipolar disorder is diagnosed solely on the basis of clinical symptoms.

Treatments

Treatments of bipolar disorder

The cornerstone of treatment for bipolar disorder remains medication, but there are also non-medication solutions that can reduce the symptoms of bipolar disorder.