Long‐term course of cognitive functioning in bipolar disorder: A ten‐year follow‐up study

Abstract

We found evidence of long-term cognitive stability or improvement in BD participants from first treatment to 10-year follow-up. Though the BD group was impaired in all domains except mental speed and verbal fluency, the change in cognitive functioning was parallel to that of HCs. These findings are not consistent with the notion of neuroprogression in BD.