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Bipolar disorder affects between 1-1.6% of the population of the United States, but, unfortunately, it does run in families as it is known to be, at least partially, passed down through genetics. There is no data specifically on siblings but it is known that first-degree relatives, in general (which siblings would be), of people with bipolar I disorder have a seven times greater chance of having bipolar I than the general population.
In identical twins, studies have found a concordance rate of between 33-90% in bipolar I.
Additionally, offspring of a parent with bipolar disorder have about a 50% chance of having another major psychiatric illness.
Reference: Medscape Reference: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/286342-overview#showall
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What are neurons with two processes classified as?
Neurons with two processes are classified as bipolar neurons.
What neurons have exactly two projections from the cell body?
Bipolar neurones
Is bipolar disorder in one parent inherited by offspring?
Yes. Children with one bipolar parent have a 30% chance of developing bipolar disorder. Even children of bipolar parents who do not develop bipolar disorder are at increased risk (compared to children who do not have a bipolar parent) for other psychopathology such as ADHD, learning disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, etc. Children with two bipolar parents are at an even greater risk of developing bipolar disorder.
What are bipolar neurons?
Bipolar neurons is a neuron that has two extensions. They are specialized sensory neurons and are part of your sense of smell, sight, taste, hearing, and vestibular functions.
How many siblings does Andrew have?
two, both died during the revolutionary war
How many siblings does Kristy McNichol have?
Kristy Nichols had two brothers, Jimmy and Thomas. She released an album along with her brother Jimmy, who also stood by her in times of distress when she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
What are some good online Bipolar Support Groups?
www.mdjunction.com/bipolar and www.findthelight.net are two well-respected bipolar support groups.
What are the word parts for Bipolar?
Bi = two Polar = poles So bipolar means fluctuating between two poles
What are the chances of getting two bananas in one peel?
How would you get two bananas in one peel? You tell me. The chances would be 1 out of a million, the bananas you usually get being the million.
What are the chances of two teenage male hitchhikers being picked up in the UK?
Low.
Is a person bipolar that copies everything you do?
no. BiPolar is a metnatl illness Bi meaning two, they have Two poles of mood Manic and Depressive. Look it up.
What is the origin of the word bipolar?
"Bipolar" comes from the roots "bi," meaning "two," and "polar," meaning "poles," therefore "two poles," which refers to the two extremes of emotion, mania and depression.
What are the chances of two left handed children being born to two right handed parents?
It could be quite rare indeed.
Does Sotomayor have any siblings?
she has two siblings
How many siblings does Sotomayor have?
she has two siblings.
What does bi-poplar mean?
Did you mean Bipolar, this is a mental illness which is also known as a mood disorder. Its called bi which refers to TWO and polar referring polarity so two polarity, hence we have bipolar 1 n bipolar 2. A person wit bipolar 1 displays severe mood swings n mania with mild depression. A person with bipolar 2 displays severe depression with mild mania, there is also cyclothymic bipolar which is a border line bipolar that often goes undiagnosed
What are some of the symptoms of being bipolar?
Bipolar disorder has two primary states: Depression, which has the two major features of being extremely sad for long periods of time, or anhedonia, which is defined as losing interest in everything that used to be of interest. Depression switches off with periods of mania, where a person becomes obscenely happy, stays awake all night, has big ideas that are beyond normal, and taking risks that wouldn't normally be taken. To be serious enough to be bipolar, these switches must have a large impact in a person's life.
