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Bipolar Disorder
Medical Definition: | A major affective disorder marked by severe mood swings (manic or major depressive episodes) and a tendency to remission and recurrence. |
Also Called: | Depression, Bipolar,Manic Disorder,Mania |
Cyclothymic Disorder - An affective disorder characterized by periods of depression and hypomania. These may be separated by periods of normal mood. |
Bipolar Disorder Medical Definitions and Terms
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