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Bipolar Disorder Symptom Report
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. Symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe.
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What we've learned
Symptom Severities
Treatments Patients Take For Bipolar Disorder
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 196 | 258% |
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| 85 | 112% |
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| 57 | 75% |
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| 38 | 50% |
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| 36 | 47% |
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| 29 | 38% |
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| 21 | 28% |
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| 20 | 26% |
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| 12 | 16% |
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| 11 | 14% |
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| 11 | 14% |
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| 10 | 13% |
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| 9 | 12% |
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| 9 | 12% |
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| 8 | 11% |
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| 7 | 9% |
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| 7 | 9% |
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| 7 | 9% |
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| 6 | 8% |
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| 6 | 8% |
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| 4 | 5% |
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| 4 | 5% |
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| 4 | 5% |
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| 3 | 4% |
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| 2 | 3% |
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| 2 | 3% |
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| 2 | 3% |
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| 2 | 3% |
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| 2 | 3% |
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| 2 | 3% |
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| 2 | 3% |
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| 1 | 1% |
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| 1 | 1% |
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| 1 | 1% |
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| 1 | 1% |
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| 1 | 1% |
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| 1 | 1% |
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| 1 | 1% |
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| 1 | 1% |
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| 1 | 1% |
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| 1 | 1% |
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| 1 | 1% |
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| 1 | 1% |
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| 1 | 1% |
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| 1 | 1% |
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Report created on November 20, 2009.