Causes of Mania
Underlying condition causes of Mania: The list of possible underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Mania) mentioned in various sources as possible causes of Mania includes:
- Other symptoms that might be imprecisely described as mania include:
- Hyperactivity
- Excitement
- Euphoria
- Delusions
- Inattention
- Recklessness
- Distracted
- Concentration difficulty
- Detachment
- Bipolar disorder - also previously called "Manic-depressive disorder"
- Schizoaffective disorder
- Substance-induced mood disorder
- Certain physical medication conditions
- Other causes of hypomania include:
- Bipolar II disorder (type of Bipolar disorder)
- Cyclothymic disorder
- Substance-induced mood disorder
- Medical conditions that might be mistaken as mania include:
- Drug intoxication
- Amphetamine intoxication
- Cannabis intoxication
- Emotional stress (type of Stress)
- Hyperthyroidism - causes a speedup of metabolism and thought but not true mania.
- Dementia
- Schizophrenia
- Schizoaffective disorder
- Insomnia - can cause unusual racing thoughts but not true mania.
- See other causes of symptom mania
Mania as a complication: Other conditions that might have Mania as a complication might be potential underlying causes of Mania. The list of conditions listing Mania as a complication in our database includes:
Mania as a symptom: Conditions listing Mania as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Mania. The list of conditions listing Mania as a symptom in our database includes:
Causes of Mania: medical news summaries: The following medical news items are relevant to causes of Mania:
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Further relevant information on causes of Mania may be found
in the risk factors for Mania
and underlying causes of Mania.
Last revision:
June 2, 2003
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