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Bipolar affective disorder and thrombocytopenia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Timothy Evans  and
Philip D Marshall
Timothy Evans
Affiliation:
Jobswell House, St David's Hospital, Carmarthen, Dyfed, SA31 3HB, South Wales, United Kingdom
Philip D Marshall
Affiliation:
Cefn Coed Hospital, Swansea SA2 OGH, South Wales, United Kingdom
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Abstract

This report describes the case of a 62 year old man with late onset bipolar affective disorder whose mood swings were associated with episodes of thrombocytopenia. The inter-relationships between affective symptoms, the immune system and the hypothalamic pituitary axis are discussed.

Keywords

Bipolar affective disorderThrombocytopeniaImmune systemHypothalamic pituitary axis
Type
Case Reports
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 12 , Issue 4 , December 1995 , pp. 141 - 142
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995

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