Some somatic symptoms are important evidence for an early diagnosis of bipolar spectrum mood disorders

Author/s
Giuseppe Tavormina
Citation
Issue 3 Summer 2013
CEPiP.2013;1:192-194
Abstract

Patients with bipolar disorder often present with somatic symptoms, including colitis, gastritis, eczema, psoriasis and migraine. The identification of these symptoms is a very useful aid to early diagnosis of bipolar disorder.

Keywords: bipolar spectrum, colitis, gastritis, eczema, psoriasis, migraine

Cite as: Cutting Edge Psychiatry in Practice 2013, 3(1):192-194; https://doi.org/10.65031/zjsa4833

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