Introduction: Individuals with bipolar disorder (BD) frequently experience comorbid medical conditions, with migraine being among the most common. While research on migraine prevalence in BD is growing, the associated clinical features, comorbidities, and treatments remain underexplored and sometimes inconsistent. This study aimed to investigate the clinical features and comorbidities associated with migraine in a large cohort of adults with BD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: During the perinatal period, women have an increased risk for psychiatric disorders, which are highly prevalent in this context. In addition, there are significant delays in diagnosing these conditions, worsening their prognosis and increasing their societal burden. Studies describing psychiatric disorders in the perinatal period often focus on specific disorders; only postpartum depression and, to a lesser extent, anxiety disorders are studied.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Depression is highly prevalent during chronic kidney disease (CKD) with studies suggesting prevalence rates ranging from approximately one-quarter to half of CKD patients. CKD and depression have a bidirectional relationship, each disorder aggravating the other, leading to more complex and challenging patient management. Depression during CKD is multifactorial and is associated with increased risk of adverse events and hospitalization.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of disability, with a twofold increase in prevalence in women compared to men. Over the last few years, identifying molecular biomarkers of MDD has proven challenging, reflecting interactions among multiple environmental and genetic factors. Recently, epigenetic processes have been proposed as mediators of such interactions, with the potential for biomarker development.
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