Cerebrovascular disease and secondary mania.
A patient who developed chronic bipolar disorder following mitral valvuloplasty is presented. A brief review of literature is offered to compare functional bipolar disorder with those of organic etiology and to elucidate the role of brain and blood-flow imaging studies.
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Harvard Medical School, Belmont, Massachusetts.
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D000368:Aged; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000209:etiology*; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000209:etiology*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000601:surgery