Publication details
Antiepileptika v psychiatrii
| Title in English | Antiepileptics in psychiatry |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2010 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Neurologie pro praxi |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Psychiatry, sexuology |
| Keywords | antiepileptics; bipolar disorder; mood stabilizers; atypical antipsychotics; combination |
| Description | based on controlled studies valproate, carbamazepine and lamotrigine have a firm position in the treatment of bipolar disorder. Besides lithium thy are considered to be the most important representatives of mood stabilizers (MS)- According to available quidelines MS are recommended in all phases of bipolar disorder. The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the treatment of bipolar disorder in clinical practice. Analylzing charts of patients we found that totally 71 patients (37 female, 34 male) were hospitalized 92 times (35 with mania, 53 with depression) during the 2-year period. in both mania and depression the most frequently used treatment strategy was the combination of MSand atypical antipsychotic. this is corresponding with the data about a more robust effect of combination in severe disorders requiring hospitalization. the most frequently used MS was valproate, the most frequently used antipsychotics were olanzapine and quetiapine. |
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