Bipolar Disorder Due To Another Medical Condition

This disorder arises when mood episodes resembling bipolar disorder are directly attributable to the physiological effects of a medical condition, such as neurological disorders, endocrine dysfunction, or traumatic brain injury. Pathophysiology involves structural or biochemical alterations in neural circuits regulating mood and behavior. Clinically, patients present with episodes of elevated, irritable, or depressed mood temporally correlated with the underlying medical condition. Diagnosis requires establishing a causal link between the medical disorder and mood symptoms, and ruling out primary bipolar disorder. Management focuses on treating the underlying medical condition, while providing symptomatic mood stabilization through pharmacologic and psychotherapeutic interventions. Prognosis depends on the course of the primary condition and timely intervention.