By Dr Ananya Mandal, MD. Elephantiasis is a syndrome caused by infection with a nematode parasite called the filarial worm.The parasite is transmitted form human to human via the female mosquito and grows into an adult worm that lives in the lymphatic system of a human. Lymphatic filariasis is caused by the parasites Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori, which live in the lymphatic system. 2  Another group of filarial worms including Mansonella ozzardi and Mansonella perstans occupy the serous cavity of the abdomen (serous cavity filariasis).
Most people with bipolar I or bipolar II will need mood stabilizers to control their manic or hypomanic episodes. If you have one of these forms of the condition, your doctor may prescribe one of the following mood stabilizers: 1  Tegretol (carbamazepine)  Depakote (divalproex sodium)
Mood stabilizers are the most common medications for treating the mood swings of bipolar disorder. The oldest of them, Lithium, has been in use for over 50 years and has proven very effective, particularly for bipolar I disorder.