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Cureus. 2024 Mar 12;16(3):e56044. doi: 10.7759/cureus.56044. eCollection 2024 Mar.
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The aim of this systematic literature review was to investigate the role of the cerebellum in the affective symptoms observed in patients with bipolar disorder. The present systematic literature review included clinical studies conducted from 2013-2023 among adult populations with bipolar I and II disorders, along with their specifiers. With regard to cerebellar pathology, it was found that those with bipolar disorder performed worse than their healthy counterparts in their ability to comprehend the mental states of others and in identifying negative mental states. Additionally, individuals with bipolar disorder had reduced gray matter loss in regions such as lobules I-IX, crus I, and crus II, different functional activation patterns of the thalamus, striatum, and hippocampus on functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and increased cortical thickness. Cerebro-cerebellar functional connectivities were altered in patients with bipolar disorder. The effects of lamotrigine and lithium on cerebellar volume and abnormalities are also discussed in this paper. The present systematic literature review illustrates the emerging involvement of the cerebellum in bipolar disorder and its affective symptoms and paves the way for future research and a better understanding of bipolar disorder.
PMID:38606213 | PMC:PMC11008919 | DOI:10.7759/cureus.56044
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