Mania treatment in Ipoh

Causes and Treatment

Mania:

Introduction

Mania is more than just feeling good or even euphoric. With true mania, people can be described by words like "frantic", "hyperactive" or over-excited. Often a person's thoughts and speech is so "fast" that it tumbles over itself and becomes fragmented by following tangents of thoughts and ideas. Cycling between mania and depression is the hallmark of bipolar disorder (previously called manic-depression) but there are other possible causes of mania..

Causes of Mania:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Mania. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

Other symptoms that might be imprecisely described as mania include:
Bipolar disorder - also previously called "Manic-depression"
Bipolar II disorder (type of Bipolar disorder)
Hypomania
Cyclothymic disorder
Substance-induced mood disorder
Medical conditions that might be mistaken as mania include:
- Drug intoxication
- Amphetamine intoxication
- Cannabis intoxication
- Emotional stress
- Hyperthyroidism - causes a speedup of metabolism and thought but not true mania.
- Dementia
- Schizophrenia
- Schizoaffective disorder
Other causes of hypomania (less severe mania) may include:
- Bipolar II disorder (type of Bipolar disorder)
- Cyclothymic disorder
- Substance-induced mood disorder
Certain medications
Certain physical medication conditions
Steroid use