Population based register studies SideindholdWe have shown that the longitudinal course of illness in depressive disorder and in bipolar disorder on average is progressive in nature with increasing severity of depressive episodes, increasing risk of recurrence of depressive and manic episodesthe prevalence of cognitive dysfunction may increase for every new affective episodethe risk of developing dementia is increased in unipolar and bipolar disorders compared to the general populationthe risk of developing dementia seems to increase with progression of the disorderscontinued treatment with lithium seems to decrease the risk of developing dementia to the level of the general population. Redaktør Jesper Kvorning For at kunne sende din besked, mangler du at give dit samtykke. Indtast en gyldig e-mail-adresse. Skriv din besked: Indtast din email (skal udfyldes): Jeg giver hermed samtykke til, at Region Hovedstaden behandler oplysningerne i min henvendelse sagligt. Læs betingelserne for dit samtykke Send Der er ikke registreret en emailaddresse for brugeren/gruppen