Manna Syndrome

Manic syndrome (manic-depressive psychosis; bipolar affective disorder, cycloid disorder, “cyclonic”, “cyclothymic” depression, delusional mania, Latin mania Maniae f. on behalf of the character of antiquity - the king of the island of Byblos, the legendary Byblos matron Mania) - cyclical a disorder of the emotional-volitional sphere, which manifests itself as the affect of hypermania (mania, manic syndrome; from the ancient Greek μανία “madness, passion, attraction, insanity”) or the affect of depression (depression, depressive state or melancholy; from the Latin depressio “ rise, fall, oppression, suppression"). Refers to endogenous-organic psychoses, in which the functioning of the reticular formation in the brain is disrupted. Previously, the disease was also called Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome or chronic exogenous dementia syndrome. During attacks, patients exhibit psychomotor activity, as a result of which the usual way of life is disrupted, which occurs during the period of remission (a period without symptoms).

The development of the syndrome is typical for people aged 15 to 45 years. Episodes of exacerbations can occur 3-7 years after one previous attack or after several episodes. The main clinical manifestations of the syndrome are acute conditions, between which remission occurs within a week, month, or year. The duration of exacerbation ranges from one to three months. In the neurological sphere, with damage to the frontal lobes, an increase in the tendon reflex, a profound disturbance of consciousness, hallucinatory disorders and urinary incontinence during an attack are observed.

Forms of manifestation of the syndrome:

1. Manic - a person feels an extraordinary decrease in the sensory sphere. Inappropriate cheerfulness appears, complete indifference to the surrounding world, inappropriate