Bipolar Disorder

Research

Mayo Clinic has made a number of important contributions to research on bipolar disorder. Researchers at Mayo Clinic are studying the difference in bipolar patients by using MRS Spectroscopy, a new neuroimaging technique to help identify indicators of the disorder. Read more about neuroimaging research.

Mayo continually conducts clinical trials to improve the diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder.

Publications

Unal S, Kaya B, Cekem B, Ozisik HI, Cakil G, Kaya M. [Family functioning in patients with schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder and epilepsy] Turk Psikiyatri Derg. 2004 Winter;15(4):291-9. Turkish. [Abstract]

Lapid MI, Rummans TA, Pankratz VS, Appelbaum PS. Decisional capacity of depressed elderly to consent to electroconvulsive therapy. J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol. 2004 Mar;17(1):42-6. [Abstract]

Caviness JN, Evidente VG. Cortical myoclonus during lithium exposure. Arch Neurol. 2003 Mar;60(3):401-4. [Abstract]

Russell JC, Rasmussen KG, O'Connor MK, Copeman CA, Ryan DA, Rummans TA. Long-term maintenance ECT: a retrospective review of efficacy and cognitive outcome. J ECT. 2003 Mar;19(1):4-9. [Abstract]

Mrazek DA, Agathen JM. Psychiatric disturbances in children of parents with bipolar disorder. J Psychiatr Pract. 2002 Jul;8(4):196-204. [Abstract]

Schneekloth TD, Rummans TA, Logan KM. Electroconvulsive Therapy in Adolescents. Convuls Ther. 1993;9(3):158-166. [Abstract]

Fatemi SH, Earle JA, Stary JM, Lee S, Sedgewick J. Altered levels of the synaptosomal associated protein SNAP-25 in hippocampus of subjects with mood disorders and schizophrenia. Neuroreport. 2001 Oct 29;12(15):3257-62. [Abstract]

Fatemi SH, Kroll JL, Stary JM. Altered levels of Reelin and its isoforms in schizophrenia and mood disorders. Neuroreport. 2001 Oct 29;12(15):3209-15. [Abstract]