OBJECTIVE: This paper presents a case of chronic mania and reviews the diagnosis with respect to its definition and utility. METHOD: A case of chronic mania is described. RESULTS: Unremitting mania poses a diagnostic and management challenge. CONCLUSION: Persistent mania of this duration is rare, but a diagnosis of chronic mania should not be rejected on the basis of chronicity.
OBJECTIVE: This paper presents a case of chronic mania and reviews the diagnosis with respect to its definition and utility. METHOD: A case of chronic mania is described. RESULTS: Unremitting mania poses a diagnostic and management challenge. CONCLUSION: Persistent mania of this duration is rare, but a diagnosis of chronic mania should not be rejected on the basis of chronicity.