Mania

For other uses, see Mania (disambiguation).
"Maniacal" redirects here. For other uses, see Maniacal (disambiguation).
Mania
Other namesManic syndrome, manic episode
SpecialtyPsychiatry
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Complications
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Mania, also known as manic syndrome, is a psychiatric behavioral syndrome[1][2] defined as a state of abnormally elevated arousal, affect, and energy level.[3] During a manic episode, an individual will experience rapidly changing emotions and moods, highly influenced by surrounding stimuli. Although mania is often conceived of as a "mirror image" to depression, the heightened mood can be dysphoric as well as euphoric.[4] As the mania intensifies, irritability can be more pronounced and result in anxiety or anger.

The symptoms of mania include elevated mood (either euphoric or irritable), flight of ideas, pressure of speech, increased energy, decreased "need" and desire for sleep, and hyperactivity. They are most plainly evident in fully developed hypomanic states, however, in full-blown mania, these symptoms become progressively exacerbated. In severe manic episodes, these symptoms may even be obscured by other signs and symptoms characteristic of psychosis, such as delusions, hallucinations, fragmentation of behavior, and catatonia.[5]

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