bipolar

Question 1

what is flight of ideas?

Answer 1

abrupt changes in topic from one to another. seen in manic disorder

Question 2

BiPolar has strong association with ?

Answer 2

DiGeorge syndrome

BiPolar syndrome

Question 3

drugs that cause mania?

Answer 3

L-dopa, anti depressants, amphetamines,

Question 4

what is cyclothymia?

Answer 4

o Chronic mood disturbance associated with numerous episodes of mild hypomania and depression. Episodes are either not long enough or severe enough to meet criteria for bipolar diagnosis.

Question 5

types of bipolar ?

Answer 5

biploar type 1 - 1 episode of mania +/-depression

Question 6

what is bipolar type 2 ?

Answer 6

at least 1 episode of hypomania and one major depressive episode

Question 7

rapid cycling?

Answer 7

four or more episodes of mood disturbance within a year

Question 8

1st line treatment of mania and depression in BPD? (dash)

Answer 8

mania - olanzipine depression - quetiapine

Question 9

why anti depressants not used first line for depression ?

Answer 9

they have potential to destabilise mood and cause mania

Question 10

2nd line for BPD?

Answer 10

mania - lamotrigine, valproate, lithium

depression - lamotrigine, valproate, anti depressants

Question 11

toxic level of lithium?

Answer 11

over 1.5