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- Title
Manía unipolar crónica. A propósito de un caso.
- Authors
Frías-Ibáñez, Álvaro; García-Carrera, Beatriz; Cervera-Elegido, Noelia; Romero-Cervera, Salvador
- Abstract
Introduction. Bipolar disorder is a phasic mental disorder characterized by the presence of (hypo) maniac, depressive and/or mixed episodes during the course of the disease. Clinical case. A middle-age man, with no prior history of depressive episodes, began to suffer a picture of manic characteristics as an adolescent that has lasted for 18 years. Despite the numerous drug treatments prescribed, there has been no improvement, and the disorder has followed a torpid and chronic course. Conclusions. Chronic unipolar mania is a clinical entity appearing as a residual characteristic in the current psychiatric nosology. Its low prevalence makes it difficult to carry out research aimed at elucidating whether it has a subordinate or independent relationship with the bipolar disorder. A systematic assessment of the effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy is needed in these patients.
- Subjects
MANIA; MENTAL depression; BIPOLAR disorder; ELECTROCONVULSIVE therapy
- Publication
Actas Espanolas de Psiquiatria, 2011, Vol 39, Issue 2, p143
- ISSN
1139-9287
- Publication type
Case Study