Prevalence of bipolar disorder in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Boney JosephAiswarya L NandakumarAhmed T AhmedNeethu GopalM Hassan MuradMark A FryeW Oliver TobinBalwinder Singh

Published in: Evidence-based mental health (2020)

This meta-analysis suggests a high lifetime prevalence of BD in patients with MS. Patients with MS should be routinely screened for BD. Further assessment of bipolar comorbidity in MS through prospective studies may help in developing effective management strategies and may improve treatment outcomes in patients with MS.

Keyphrases

multiple sclerosis
bipolar disorder
mass spectrometry
ms ms
systematic review
risk factors
white matter
major depressive disorder
case control
meta analyses