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Untangling late-onset first-episode mania: A case series
Harsh Khandelwal1, Sanyam Tyagi1, Harmanpreet Kaur2
1Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Science, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Background:
Late-onset bipolar disorder (LOB) presents unique diagnostic and management challenges as various symptom overlaps with neurocognitive disorders, medical comorbidities, and age-related physiological changes.
Cases:
We report four elderly patients presenting with first-episode mania, highlighting clinical trajectories, comorbidities, and treatment responses. Three patients had metabolic comorbidities, while two had family history of psychiatric illness. Neuroimaging revealed small vessel ischemic changes in two cases, suggesting a vascular contribution. All patients required inpatient care and responded well to mood stabilizers and antipsychotics.
Conclusion:
Further research is warranted to optimize management strategies for this understudied subset of bipolar disorder.
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