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Mania-related effects on structural brain changes in bipolar disorder – a narrative review of the evidence

Christoph Abé, Benny Liberg, Anna Luisa Klahn, Predrag Petrovic, Mikael Landén
PubMed Central (PMC) Summary & key facts 2023 39 citations

Long-term MRI studies show that people with bipolar disorder often have unusual brain changes over time, but the pattern is mixed and not fully clear. Some studies link manic episodes to faster thinning and volume loss in parts of the prefrontal cortex. A large multi-site study (307 patients, 925 controls,…

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