Can a child that is shaken develop Bipolar disorder?!

Can a child that is shaken develop Bipolar disorder?

My nephew was shaken by his a**hole father at the age of 2 1/2. At the time we din't notice any permanent damage done but he is now 8 years old and he is showing symptoms of Bipolar disorder. I have read up on the topic and everywhere that I have read it states that it most likely caused by a certain gene and they think it can be passed down. No one in my family has bipolar disorder and I was wondering if the damage was caused by him being shaken?

4 days ago
Okay no premature diagnosis being done by me.....his mom took him to several doctors and they all say different things. One says that he has ADHD, another says that he is just coping with being the youngest of 3 boys and is up against his brothers for mom's attention, another says bipolar. she has tried him on several medications and they all turn him into a zombie he doesn't eat and he just sits in one spot. we are not trying to diagnose just need a little feedback on probable causes for different disorders.

I have multiple head injuries, one of which was from shaken baby syndrome. My first suggestion is to get him in to see a qualified psychiatrist to be evaluated. Tell him/her about being shaken as a baby so that that fact can be considered. I say that because I had symptoms of schizoaffective disorder and I was erroneously treated for it. I had a new doctor reevaluate my case and he changed my medication and my diagnosis as having psychiatric problems secondary to head injury. I would especially suspect that where you say that he is having behavioral problems.

In a coup/contra coup head injury, the front of the brain strikes the bony ridge of the skull causing an insult. The frontal lobe involves impulse control. If your nephew is having problems with impulse control, it may be/have been a result of injury to the frontal lobe due to shaken baby syndrome. And it is treated differently than bipolar. I am speaking from experience, so print this answer out and bring it with you to the psychiatrist. If either you or he have any more questions, I will talk to you about it and even work on connecting his psychiatrist with mine as my psychiatrist has specific experience with head injury(ies). My e-mail and IM address is on my profile. I hope things work out and I hope that may be of help in this matter. Hang in there!