Mania
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Etiology
The cause of mania is poorly understood, but some practioners have noted an association between hypothyroidism, adrenal insufficiency, and mania; treatment of these disorders appears to also benefit mania [Zondek1944b; Starr2005, pg 124].Differential Diagnosis
- Bipolar Disorder
- Hypothyroid
- Adrenal Insufficiency or Fatigue
- Vitamin B12 deficiency [stuart2006].
ICD-9 Codes
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References
Unless specifically noted above, references used in the construction of this web page include the following:[FDM] Lecture notes from Functional Medicine University.
[SCNM] Lecture notes from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine.
[UT] Lecture notes from the University of Tennessee graduate programs in Chemistry and Biochemistry.
[Starr2005] Mark Starr. Hypothyroidism Type 2: The Epidemic. Columbia, MO: Mark Starr Trust (2005).
[Stuart2006] J.J. Stuart & S.M. Pacholok. Could it be B12? An Epidemic of Misdiagnoses. Sanger, CA: Quill Driver Books/Word Dancer Press (2006).
[Zondek1944b] H. Zondek & G. Wolfsohn. Myxoedema and Psychosis. Lancet 2:438-439 (1944). [Cited by Starr2005].
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