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Cognitive functioning in patients with familial bipolar I disorder and their unaffected relatives.
Psychological medicine - 1 May 2007
Antila Mervi, Tuulio-Henriksson Annamari, Kieseppä Tuula, Eerola Mervi, Partonen Timo, Lönnqvist Jouko
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BACKGROUND: Impairments in verbal learning and memory, executive functions and attention are manifest in some euthymic patients with bipolar disorder (BPD). However, evidence is sparse on their putative role as aetiologically important genetic vulnerability markers for the disorder. This population-based study examined the cognitive functions of affected and unaffected individuals in families with BPD. The aim...
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