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Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic depressive disorder, is a disorder that causes shifts in mood, energy levels, concentration, and even the ability to complete daily tasks. Mood levels swing from very up — high energy, happy to near elation — to the very low — extremely sad, irritable, anxious, and hopeless.

Bipolar disorder is usually diagnosed during the teen years, though it can present in children as well. Some women may be diagnosed during or immediately after pregnancy. Although symptoms may no longer be present, bipolar disorder requires lifelong treatment.

The three kinds of bipolar disorder are as follows:

 Bipolar I: This disorder is characterized by manic episodes that last at least a week or are so severe that they require hospitalization. The person is typically depressed as well, with depression lasting two weeks or more.

 Bipolar II: Characterized by fewer and shorter episodes, this disorder doesn’t typically require hospitalization. Episodes can be manic, but they may only last a few days.

 Cyclothymia: This disorder is defined as someone having hypomanic and depressive episodes that last about two years — one year in children and adolescents — but the symptoms aren’t severe enough to be actually diagnosed hypomanic or depressive. Hypomania is when your energy levels are higher than normal, but not as extreme as with mania.

A 2019 study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital showed a link between inflammation levels and the cognitive level of a person with bipolar disorder. Scientists found that those with higher levels of inflammation markers had poorer cognitive function — they had more trouble focusing, concentrating, and completing seemingly normal tasks.

Researchers viewed the findings as a treatment target for cognitive loss; by reducing the levels in inflammation markers, researchers believe the findings can improve cognitive function.