I have recently seen a middle aged female from rural Kashmir who has had episodes of mania or hypo-mania every three months from the last 20 yrs starting 2 days before cycle and ending three days after it. The only time she didn't have an episode is during her pregnancies.
This paper may be of help for you:
Seasonality and bipolar disorder: A systematic review, from admission rates to seasonality of symptoms. Geoffroy PA, Bellivier F, Scott J, Etain B.. J Affect Disord. 2014 Oct 15;168C:210-223. (email: [email protected])
RESULTS:
Fifty-one papers were identified of which 32 addressed hospitalization rates by season, 6 addressed categorical diagnoses, and 13 explored symptom dimensions. Seasonal peaks for different BD mood episodes are observed worldwide and widely replicated. Manic episodes peak during spring/summer and, to a lesser extent, in autumn, depressive episodes peak in early winter and, to a lesser extent, summer, and mixed episodes peak in early spring or mid/late summer. There was a high frequency of SP for manic episodes (15%) and depressive episodes (25%), the latter being associated with a more complex clinical profile (BD II subtype, comorbid eating disorders, more relapses and rapid cycling). Finally, there was evidence for greater seasonal fluctuations in mood and behavior in individuals with BD than in those with unipolar depression or 'healthy' controls
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Treatment Issues for Bipolar Disorder in Women | Psychiatric Times
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