Atypical presentation of bipolar disorder in adolescent

Abstract

Mood disorders in children account for a significant amount of disability. However due to varied presentation of symptoms and subsyndromal episodes among children and adolescents, it is often difficult to correctly diagnose mood disorders. We are presenting a case of an adolescent male with atypical mood symptoms and highlighting on the difficulties faced in the diagnosis and the challenges in his management.

Keywords

• adolescent
• atypical
• bipolar disorder