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unipolar /uni·po·lar/ (u″nĭ-po´ler) 1. having a single pole or process, as a nerve cell. 2. pertaining to mood disorders in which only depressive episodes occur.
unipolar [-pō′lər] Etymology: L, unus, one, polus pertaining to a nerve cell with only one pole, such as a nerve cell in which the axon and dendrite are fused into a single process a short distance from the cell body. unipolar having a single pole or process, as a nerve cell. Patient discussion about unipolar. Q. Bipolar depression And Unipolar depression Is bipolar depression different from unipolar depression? A. Yes. These are two different disorders that are distinct in many ways: bipolar appears earlier (20's compared to middle aged), males and females are affected equally (depression is more prevalent among women), family tendency (more pronounced in bipolar) etc. The course is also different: bipolar have manic episodes, while depression includes only depressive episodes. Read more or ask a question about unipolarThe treatment is also quite different (lithium and stabilizers for bipolar, SSRI for depression) You may read more here: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bipolardisorder.html How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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