Mania After Brain Injury: A Controlled Study of Causative Factors
Starkstein S, Pearlson G, Boston J, Robinson R. Mania After Brain Injury: A Controlled Study of Causative Factors. JAMA Neurology 1987, 44: 1069-1073. PMID: 3632381, DOI: 10.1001/archneur.1987.00520220065019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain injuryVentricle/brain ratiosPossible family historyFocal brain injurySecondary maniaRight hemisphere lesionsSubcortical atrophyBrain ratioDepressive episodeLimbic areasManic patientsFamily historyManic syndromeFocal lesionsAffective disordersPatientsInjuryLesionsCausative factorsRare occurrenceHemisphere lesionsGenetic loadingRight hemisphereManiaRight hemisphere involvement