The exact cause of bipolar disorder has not been discovered, but many experts believe that several factors are involved that work together to cause disease. Bipolar disorder can result from a chemical imbalance in the brain. The functions of the brain are controlled by chemicals called neurotransmitters. An imbalance in the levels of neurotransmitters such as norepinephrine, may cause bipolar disorder. When levels of this substance are too high, there is mania. When norepinephrine levels drop below normal levels, a person may suffer from depression. Levels of other neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine, also suspected to play a role.
There is a strong genetic component to bipolar disorder. If a family member has bipolar disorder, family members may be at risk. The identical twin of someone with bipolar disorder more at risk of developing the condition. However, the stress of some kind is often necessary to trigger the onset of the disease. The disease does not occur only because of a gene, and the cause of the disease is likely a combination of multiple genetic and environmental factors.
Sometimes a period of emotional stress, illness, drug abuse, or any other event that seems to trigger the onset of the disease. Stresses can also trigger a manic or depressive episode in people known to have the condition.
Not everyone with severe mood swings or a change in personality has bipolar disorder. Mood swings can be caused by other medical conditions should be diagnosed and treated properly. Medical illnesses and medications that can have similar symptoms to bipolar disorder are:
Head trauma (blood clot or bleeding in the brain
Thyroid problem (hypothyroidism and two hyperactive)
Systemic lupus erythematosus (a disease that can affect several organs including the brain),
Brain tumor
Epilepsy (seizures)
Neurosyphilis (a form of sexually transmitted disease, syphilis that has spread to the brain, because he went untreated for too long, which is rare today)
AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, the outcome of infection with human immunodeficiency virus or HIV)
The imbalance of sodium (sodium, one of many elements present in body cells that are necessary for proper operation)
Diabetes mellitus (disorder, among other things, the production of sugar in the body)
Some types of medication that reduces the amount of serotonin or noradrenaline, as some anti-hypertensive and some preparations of steroids and birth control pills
Other psychiatric disorders and substance abuse can also mimic bipolar disorder:
Attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Anorexia nervosa
Drug abuse (cocaine, methamphetamine)
Bulimia
Panic Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Social phobia
Schizoaffective disorder
Schizophrenia
Delusions Disorders
There is a strong genetic component to bipolar disorder. If a family member has bipolar disorder, family members may be at risk. The identical twin of someone with bipolar disorder more at risk of developing the condition. However, the stress of some kind is often necessary to trigger the onset of the disease. The disease does not occur only because of a gene, and the cause of the disease is likely a combination of multiple genetic and environmental factors.
Sometimes a period of emotional stress, illness, drug abuse, or any other event that seems to trigger the onset of the disease. Stresses can also trigger a manic or depressive episode in people known to have the condition.
Not everyone with severe mood swings or a change in personality has bipolar disorder. Mood swings can be caused by other medical conditions should be diagnosed and treated properly. Medical illnesses and medications that can have similar symptoms to bipolar disorder are:
Head trauma (blood clot or bleeding in the brain
Thyroid problem (hypothyroidism and two hyperactive)
Systemic lupus erythematosus (a disease that can affect several organs including the brain),
Brain tumor
Epilepsy (seizures)
Neurosyphilis (a form of sexually transmitted disease, syphilis that has spread to the brain, because he went untreated for too long, which is rare today)
AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, the outcome of infection with human immunodeficiency virus or HIV)
The imbalance of sodium (sodium, one of many elements present in body cells that are necessary for proper operation)
Diabetes mellitus (disorder, among other things, the production of sugar in the body)
Some types of medication that reduces the amount of serotonin or noradrenaline, as some anti-hypertensive and some preparations of steroids and birth control pills
Other psychiatric disorders and substance abuse can also mimic bipolar disorder:
Attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Anorexia nervosa
Drug abuse (cocaine, methamphetamine)
Bulimia
Panic Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Social phobia
Schizoaffective disorder
Schizophrenia
Delusions Disorders
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