TY - JOUR
T1 - Bipolar disorder and multiple sclerosis
AU - Ybarra, Mariana Inés
AU - Moreira, Marcos Aurélio
AU - Araújo, Carolina Reis
AU - Lana-Peixoto, Marco Aurélio
AU - Teixeira, Antonio Lucio
PY - 2007/12
Y1 - 2007/12
N2 - Bipolar disorder may be overrepresented in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Although research in this area is limited, studies assessing the nature of this association have focused on genetic aspects, adverse reaction to drugs and brain demyelinating lesions. Herein we report three patients with MS that also presented bipolar disorder. The coexistence of neurological and psychiatric symptoms in most MS relapses highlights the relevance of biological factors in the emergence of mood disorders in these patients.
AB - Bipolar disorder may be overrepresented in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Although research in this area is limited, studies assessing the nature of this association have focused on genetic aspects, adverse reaction to drugs and brain demyelinating lesions. Herein we report three patients with MS that also presented bipolar disorder. The coexistence of neurological and psychiatric symptoms in most MS relapses highlights the relevance of biological factors in the emergence of mood disorders in these patients.
KW - Bipolar disorder
KW - Multiple sclerosis
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U2 - 10.1590/S0004-282X2007000700016
DO - 10.1590/S0004-282X2007000700016
M3 - Article
C2 - 18345425
AN - SCOPUS:41549154120
SN - 0004-282X
VL - 65
SP - 1177
EP - 1180
JO - Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
JF - Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
IS - 4 B
ER -