Research from Johns Hopkins University in bipolar disorders provides new insights

Research findings, "Factors related to hospitalization in elderly manic patients with early and late-onset bipolar disorder," are discussed in a new report. In this recent report, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To identify factors contributing to relapse and hospitalization in elderly patients with bipolar disorder. Retrospective chart review surveyed consecutive patients over age 65 admitted to the Johns Hopkins Hospital for a manic episode over a five year period (n=73). Factors precipitating index admission were compared in patients with early-onset bipolar disorder (<or=age 45, n=38) and late-onset bipolar disorder (>age 45, n=35)."

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