Brain Scans and Bipolar Disorder: What's the Connection? - Healthline
5/5/2022 12:00:00 AM3 years 10 months ago
by Jaime Herndon, MS, MPH, MFA
by Jaime Herndon, MS, MPH, MFA
Brain scans are an essential part of bipolar disorder research but not of diagnosis. Psychiatrists make a diagnosis based on your symptoms.
MRIs and CT scans can provide detailed images of the brain and its structures. But currently, doctors dont use them to diagnose bipolar disorder. Detecting bipolar disorder is typically done through… [+5749 chars]
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