Cognitive functions among euthymic bipolar I patients after a single manic episode versus recurrent episodes.

Background: There is a growing consensus that persistent cognitive deficits are common in patients with bipolar disorders even when they are euthymic.

Aim: The aim was to assess objectively the presence of cognitive deficits in bipolar patients in remission, and to correlate these deficits with the recurrence of the disease.

Methods: Cognitive functions (executive function, memory, intelligence, attention and concentration) of a group of euthymic bipolar patients after a single manic episode were compared to cognitive functions of patients who experienced recurrent episodes, both groups were assessed during remission.