可能的益处
有轻躁狂症状的人群通常显得富有精力、欣悦、有远见，充斥着满脑子的主意，有时也会自负，富有号召力。与躁狂症不一样，他们完全有能力以一致的行为与思想参与到日常生活中。一个处于轻躁狂中的人不会惧怕、疑虑以及阻断社会生活。经历轻躁狂的人是典型的“聚会生活”(life of the party)人士。他们乐意与陌生人交流，为困难提出解决方案，并在琐事中得到快乐。
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypomania Hypomania (literally, below mania) is a mood state characterized by persistent and pervasive elevated or irritable mood, and thoughts and behaviors that are consistent with such a mood state. People experiencing hypomanic symptoms typically have a flood of ideas, and sometimes mildly grandiose thoughts and visions. It is distinguished from mania by the absence of psychotic symptoms and by its lower degree of impact on functioning. Hypomania is a feature of two mood disorders: bipolar II disorder and cyclothymia. Hypomania can also have a benefit in creativity and productive energy. Many have cited it as a gateway to their success, and a large number of people with creative talents have experienced hypomania or other symptoms of bipolar disorder. Classic symptoms of hypomania include mild euphoria, a flood of ideas, endless energy, and a desire and drive for success. Unlike a lot of other mood disorders, people suffering from hypomania tend to be extremely goal oriented and many successful people have credited bipolar disorder in their successes.
Possible Benefit
People with hypomania are generally perceived as being energetic, euphoric, visionary, overflowing with new ideas, and sometimes over-confident and very charismatic. Unlike full-blown mania, they are sufficiently capable of coherent thought and action to participate in everyday activities. A person in the state of hypomania might be immune to fear and doubt and have little social inhibition. People experiencing hypomania are the typical "life of the party". They may talk to strangers easily, offer solutions to problems, and find pleasure in small activities.
Relationships with Disorders
If left untreated, hypomania can slip deeper and deeper into mania ,in which case, Bipolar I Disorder is often diagnosed.(See also, Kindling model)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kindling_model Kindling Model
It has been reported that repeated seizure stimulation can result in spontaneous seizures, but studies have had conflicting findings on this question.[1] In humans, some seizure disorders come to an end by themselves even after large numbers of seizures.[1] However, in both human epilepsy and in some animal models, evidence suggests that a process like that found in kindling does occur.[1]
The kindling model was first proposed in the late 1960s by Goddard and colleagues.[6] Although kindling is widely a widely used model, its applicability to human epilepsy is controversial.[1]