title: Resistant bipolar disorder.
abstract: A 66-year-old farmer's wife had been admitted 31 times over eight years, suffering from manic depression. A variety of treatments for depressive episodes led to hypomania, and a case conference was held to discuss treatment.
authors.affiliation: Royal Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen.
authors.forename: I G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Oswald
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Eagles
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders; D004351:Drug Resistance; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D005475:Flupenthixol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008094:Lithium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011379:Prognosis; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D008094:Lithium; D005475:Flupenthixol; D013974:Thyroxine