Neuro J Bipolar Flashcards
Bipolar 1
Mania plus depression
Bipolar 2
Hypomania plus Major depression
Cyclothymic disorder
Hypomania plus mild depression (dysthymia)
Bipoloar NOS
Antidepressent mania plus depression
Abnormal fight/flight
Amygdala
Impulsivity
Temporal love
Abnormal biologic rhythms
Hypothalamus
Abnormal mood states
Limbic system
Abnormal appetitive behavior
Hypothalamus
HPA axis
Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal axis
Increased activity associated with mania & depression
Secondary mania causes
Same as delirium (neuro diseases, infection, illness, drugs)
Secondary mania lesion (bipolar v unipolar)
subcortical v cortical
MRI neuropathology
Small PFC, amygdala, temporal lobe
Large ventricles
Hyperactive brain region
Cingulate gyrus
Catatonia Tx
Lorazepam, ECT