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Bipolar, rapid cycling Symptom Report

In bipolar disorder the definition of rapid cycling is four or more distinct episodes of depression and hypo/mania a year with periods of normal mood between episodes. In other words, the episodes are mixed and accelerated but separated in time, with normal mood periods. Read more...Click to read more below


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Symptom Severities

Bipolar, rapid cycling severity pie chart

Treatments Patients Take For Bipolar, rapid cycling

Treatments Patients Take For Bipolar, rapid cycling
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
27 245% Lamotrigine: 245%
9 82% Lithium: 82%
5 45% Aripiprazole: 45%
5 45% Quetiapine: 45%
4 36% Carbamazepine: 36%
4 36% Medication Management: 36%
2 18% Seroquel XR: 18%
1 9% Divalproex sodium: 9%
1 9% Lithium Carbonate: 9%
1 9% Paliperidone: 9%
1 9% Topiramate: 9%

Report created on November 21, 2009.