Is there a link between seizures and bipolar disorder?
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The word "bipolar" is simply a label used to categorise a list of psychosocial traits that Psychiatry considers to be improper or abnormal in society. Psychiatry defines these traits as a "mental illness", and promotes it as a "disease" that requires "treatment".\n\nIt is not a "disease", despite claims or implications made by certain psychiatric and pharmaceutical organisations. There is NO credible scientific evidence that shows the existence of what constitutes "bipolar" as a biological/neurological disorder, brain abnormality or "chemical imbalance".\n\n"For a disease to exist there must be a tangible, objective physical abnormality that can be determined by a test such as, but not limited to, blood or urine test, X-Ray, brain scan or biopsy. All reputable doctors would agree: No physical abnormality, no disease. In psychiatry, no test or brain scan exists to prove that a 'mental disorder' is a physical disease. Disingenuous comparisons between physical and mental illness and medicine are simply part of psychiatry's orchestrated but fraudulent public relations and marketing campaign." Fred Baughman, MD., Neurologist & Pediatric Neurologist.\n\n"Chemical imbalance…it’s a shorthand term really, it’s probably drug industry derived… We don’t have tests because to do it, you’d probably have to take a chunk of brain out of someone - not a good idea." Dr. Mark Graff, Chair of the Committee of Public Affairs for the American Psychiatric Association. July, 2005.\n\nSymptoms that psychiatry labels as "bipolar" (or it's related disorders), can stem from any number of variable sources. Many people, for example, have overcome "bipolar" through megavitamin therapy and effective nutrition. A growing wealth of evidence supports that underlying nutritional deficiencies can cause even the most severe mental disorders, including symptoms labelled as "schizophrenia" [See source refs]\n\nBottom line? Psychiatry is a belief-system, a "faith", not a science. Despite the huge marketing strategies, the so-called "research" and all the propaganda thrown at the world, there is not one iota of scientific evidence that proves that "schizophrenia" or ANY mental illness, in fact, exists as an actual --medical disease--.\n\nIf you have been told differently then know this: You have been lied to.\n\nFor more information, please visit:\n\nhttp://groups.msn.com/psychbusters\nDecoding Psychiatric Propaganda\n\nFor information on non-drug / alternative approaches:\n- http://www.alternativementalhealth.com/articles/default.htm#B\n- http://www.pendulum.org/articles/articles_misc_lisaalt.html\n- http://www.truehope.com/_empowerplus/empowerplus.asp\n- http://www.mentalhealthproject.com/content.asp?id_Content=1575
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Go to the library.  There are alot of books that will go into details of both.  Bipolar two is mostly depression rather than manic.  Also try this... www.bipolar.com  Hope that helps!
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Childhood depression and bipolar disorders.
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maybe you are talking about myoclonic seizures
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sure. you can experience convulsions without having seizures. not all epileptic seizures are convulsive ones. some are so small that you might not even know. trust me
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mania is a medical/mental brain disorder caused by chemical imbalance in the brain, usually associated with a bipolar brain disorder, that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, thoughts and ability to function. Different from the normal highs and lows, is severe, it distorts moods and thoughts, and cycles with extreme depression to extreme highs.Delusions of one or many types, hyperactivity, racing thoughts, insomnia, hyper sexual, accompany the manic phase, with extreme lows,depression and even death on the other end of the scale.Person's in the manic phase may advantage and pleasure,but in reality the illness is destructive, and life threating.\n It is thought to be biological in origin but this have not been proven, although it tends to run in families. It requires medical attention, and there are many medications that can reduce the extreme highs and lows, many are non compliant with medications especial in the manic phase because of the productiveness they feel. It is a lifelong illness, can be present in childhood but usually  first breaks accure between 18-25.
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Although the use of crack has been proven to be most detrimental, bipolar disorders usually manifest themselves earlier in life and are unrelated. I would say that any type of drug usage (including alcohol) would not be wise for someone diagnosed as being bipolar.
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http://www.nim.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003200.htm\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seizure
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No.  If you were in mania, you would be hyper and unable to sleep, and fully functioning on an abnormally low amount of sleep.  some people with depression sleep very long hours or spend a lot of time in bed staring at the ceiling.  Some people with depression have insomnia.  \n Sleep is not a reliable indicator of bipolar disorder.   Mood swings, reckless behavior, delusions, walking and talking faster than normal, having more energy than usual are typical symptoms of the mania phase of bipolar.
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I think that is Multiple Sclerosis. There are many websites and associations for patients and their falimy members,just use search engine.\n\nThe other you mentioned: at http://www.transpersonal-web.com/bipolar-mental-illness.shtml
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Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder, sufferers experience mood swings that are far beyond what most normal people do.
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Seizures are caused by irregular patterns of over electrical stimulation of neurons in one part of the brain that then radiate through other neurons across multiple parts of the brain. The sensation of an aura is caused at the beginning of this stimulation and then rapidly a seizure will onset.
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Like all the others that answered yes and gave reason! I agree with all of them!! I have the experience! My boyfriend is bipolar and suffers from depression anxiety, anger,and he also has a sleeping disorder! Me on the other hand haven't been diagnosed for any of that except that i have a mental illness called epilepsy! My son is 2yrs old! Were all healthy and happy!! It just takes support like everyone has said!!! Don't stereotype us!!!
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Yes could be petty Mal seizures a mild form of epilepsy
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It's seizures caused mostly by Epilepsy
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That is something you should be discussing with your doctor.  You need to provide him/her with all the details, and have tests run to find the cause of the seizures and memory loss.
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http://www.webmd.com/hw/epilepsy/hw82024.asp