title: Co-occurrence of Marfan syndrome and bipolar disorder: A fifteen year follow up.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Marfan syndrome, a chromosomal disorder, has been commonly associated with schizophrenia but no association with Bipolar affective disorder has been reported in the scientific literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  This case depicts the occurrence of Bipolar affective disorder in a previously undiagnosed case of Marfan syndrome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In this case patient had all manic episodes without any depressive or schizophrenia-like episodes, suggesting a diagnostic stability over a long period of over fifteen years.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Studies and research are needed in this regard to look for any possible potential association between the two illnesses.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS), New Delhi, India. Electronic address: drvijendrajha@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Vijendra Nath
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Jha
authors.affiliation: Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS), New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS), New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Jatin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tarwani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Bipolar disorder; Marfan syndrome; Organic mood disorder