Brain volume in bipolar disorder increases during depression and shrinks during remission

Brain volume in bipolar disorder increases during depression and shrinks during remission

A longitudinal neuroimaging study comparing individuals with bipolar disorder and healthy participants found that bipolar disorder patients with a higher number of depressive episodes tended to show increases in gray matter volume of the right exterior cerebellum. The paper was published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology. Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition characterized by extreme shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels. Peop…