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Aktriti Sinha1, Anam Shariq2, Khaled Said2
1Department of Psychiatry, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, 65212, USA.
Current Psychiatry Reports
|May 8, 2018
Summary
Bipolar disorder (BD) frequently co-occurs with other medical conditions, impacting patient health. This review highlights these associations and stresses the need for integrated care and medical screening in BD patients.
Area of Science:
- Medical research
- Psychiatry
- Public health
Background:
- Bipolar disorder (BD) is associated with significant medical comorbidities.
- These comorbidities pose clinical and public health challenges.
- Understanding these associations is crucial for patient care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review original research and meta-analyses on general medical comorbidity in BD.
- To examine associations between BD and various medical disorders.
- To include iatrogenic factors related to BD treatment.
Main Methods:
- Narrative review of original research articles and meta-analyses.
- Studies published in English from January 2013 to May 2017.
- Inclusion of case-control, longitudinal cohort, and cross-sectional studies.
Main Results:
- Identified reciprocal and unidirectional patterns of association between BD and medical disorders.
- Observed increased rates of BD in conditions like asthma and migraine.
- Noted increased rates of medical disorders in patients with BD, with potential genetic links to migraine.
Conclusions:
- BD is linked to a wide range of medical disorders across multiple organ systems.
- Further research is needed to understand the underlying mechanisms of these comorbidities.
- Emphasizes the need for comprehensive medical screening and integrated care for BD patients.
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