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Bipolar disorder following a stroke involving the left hemisphere.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8902178     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: Post-stroke mania has rarely been noted and researched, and reported cases have mostly involved the non-dominant hemisphere. In this paper, we report a case of bipolar disorder secondary to a stroke over the dominant hemisphere. CLINICAL PICTURE: A 48-year-old, right-handed man had a cerebral infarct over the left temporal region. He became depressed after the stroke, and 4 months later developed a manic episode. TREATMENT: The patient was treated with haloperidol and lorazepam. OUTCOME: The symptoms subsided within 2 months after treatment. CONCLUSIONS: It is premature to consider mania to be a syndrome of the right, or non-dominant, hemisphere. We suggest that further study focusing on specific anatomical regions, rather than laterality, will help to elucidate the interrelationship between mood and brain function.
Authors:
C Y Liu; S J Wang; J L Fuh; Y Y Yang; H C Liu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry     Volume:  30     ISSN:  0004-8674     ISO Abbreviation:  Aust N Z J Psychiatry     Publication Date:  1996 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-02-20     Completed Date:  1997-02-20     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0111052     Medline TA:  Aust N Z J Psychiatry     Country:  AUSTRALIA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  688-91     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Chang-Gung Medical College and Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bipolar Disorder / diagnosis*,  physiopathology,  psychology
Cerebral Infarction / diagnosis*,  physiopathology,  psychology
Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders / diagnosis*,  physiopathology,  psychology
Dominance, Cerebral / physiology*
Drug Therapy, Combination
Haloperidol / administration & dosage
Humans
Lorazepam / administration & dosage
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Neurologic Examination / drug effects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
52-86-8/Haloperidol; 846-49-1/Lorazepam

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