Cognitive impairment in patients with bipolar disorder (BD) is viewed as an integral part of the disorder that seems to be rather stable and even present in euthymic state. Current mood symptoms influence cognition negatively and multiple mood episodes could lead to more severe psychopathology and cognitive impairment, resulting in a hypothesized neuroprogressive course of BD. The influence of current mood symptoms and recurrent mood episodes on cognitive functioning warrants further exploration.

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老年双相患者的认知功能是否取决于复发性或当前的情绪症状？

双相情感障碍 (BD) 患者的认知障碍被视为该疾病的一个组成部分，该疾病似乎相当稳定，甚至存在于心境正常的状态。当前的情绪症状会对认知产生负面影响，多次情绪发作可能导致更严重的精神病理学和认知障碍，从而导致假设的 BD 神经进行性过程。当前情绪症状和反复发作的情绪对认知功能的影响值得进一步探索。