What causes symptoms of excessive flatulence or gas? Signs and symptoms of excessive flatulence are increased passage of gas, and abdominal bloating or pain, and belching. Embarrassment can be caused by the increased passage of flatus or the often-offensive odor it causes. Gas: Everyone passes gas (flatulate) normally each day.
Bipolar Disorder is a disease of the brain (as is Schizophrenia). Table Contents: Additional Information on the Disease Process of Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia Written by: Dr. E. Fuller Torrey (Note: moodswing.org has added the photos and some of the more recent medical research references in this article).
The exact cause of bipolar disorder is not known. We do know that it is a brain-based medical illness and that certain structures of the brain related to emotions, behavior, and thinking are affected. Bipolar disorder may be related to an imbalance in certain chemicals in the brain, called neurotransmitters.