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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Bipolar disorder and (some?) epilepsy have a common cause.[/b]

The keto diet treats anxiety better than any medication.[/quote]

What makes you think that? [/quote]

The mood stabilizers most relied upon in treatment of bipolar are anti-convulsants that are used to treat seizures. And both are (most likely) issues that arise in the brain.[/quote]

Yes, there is some overlap in pharma drugs between bipolar disorder and epilepsy, but that is mainly for seizures originating in the frontal lobe. So while there is overlap in treatment, they do not have a common cause.

If fact, epilepsy in itself does not have a common cause. Epilepsy is simply reoccurring seizure activity.  It's the effect, not the cause. The cause can be a number of things.

Similarly there is not one cause for bipolar disorder.

It's all much more complicated than your personal theory.[/quote]

Any ideas on where I should look for more info on the cause(s) of bipolar?[/quote]

NAMI is a great resource. They will link to other studies, journals and scientific papers.  There is finally research and funding getting to severe mental illnesses, when in prior decades, those affected were hidden in shame.

https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/August-2022/Understanding-Bipolar-Disorder#:~:text=The%20Basics%20of%20Diagnosis%20and%20Treatment&text=Risk%20Factors%3A%20Having%20a%20close,appear%20in%20the%20teen%20years.

Here's another thing that epilepsy and bipolar have in common- multiple causes.  Both really are the effect of a cause.

Examples: 
Causes of epilepsy (some, not at all inclusive): damage to the brain  (illness or injury), strokes, tumors, unknown causes
Causes of bipolar (again, some, no where near a complete list): genetic history, trauma, substance abuse, unknown causes

There is a possibility that a person with a brain injury in the frontal lobe develops seizures and symptoms of bipolar disorder (so the original poster would assume her theory is correct), however, there isn't one singular cause for either.

The evidence of the overlap between the two is the frontal lobe. Similarly, dementia can also affect the frontal lobe, and mirror symptoms of bipolar disorder.  [/quote]

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