Bipolar affective disorder following head injury.
A patient developed distinct episodes of major depressive illness, schizophreniform psychoses and mania as well as focal epilepsy following head injury. Head injury may be directly causative in the development of affective psychoses, in this case secondary bipolar (mixed) disorder.
Bamrah
J S
JS
Withington Hospital, Didsbury, Manchester.
Johnson
J
J
D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008094:Lithium