Mania in Alzheimer's disease

J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 1995 Summer;7(3):350-2. doi: 10.1176/jnp.7.3.350.

Abstract

A chart review of 134 patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) showed a 2.2% prevalence of mania, lower than previously cited. Of 3 patients with mania, 2 had a history of mania before the onset of AD. Prevalence rates and the role of Alzheimer's disease in the development of mania are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Clinical Trial
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Alzheimer Disease / complications*
  • Alzheimer Disease / psychology
  • Bipolar Disorder / etiology*
  • Bipolar Disorder / psychology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Retrospective Studies