A team of British researchers through a new study suggested that children with higher IQ might perform outstanding in class, but they are under a higher risk of developing bipolar disorder.

Study researchers from the University of Glasgow claimed that the advantageous genes might represent themselves as illness in the presence of other risk.

According to the researchers, children who show greater signs of intelligence and creativity as compared to other kids of their age are said to be at an increased risk of developing bipolar disorder during later stages of life.

The study findings were clearly based on the analysis of the childhood IQ and adult maniac traits of a sample population.

The researchers, during the study, recorded the IQ of 1,881 children aged eight. The same subjects were analyzed for the maniac traits at the time when they all were 22 or 23.

Furthermore, in order to assess the maniac traits, the subjects were provided with a checklist, which is commonly used to diagnose bipolar disorder.

The researchers noted that those, who showed greater maniac traits, were the ones who had a greater IQ in the childhood. The top 10% individuals with maniac features had nearly 10 points higher IQ than the lowest 10 % subjects, said the researchers.

In an interview with The Guardian, lead researcher Daniel Smith, said, "There is something about genetics underlying disorder that is advantageous. One possibility is serious disorders of mood - such as bipolar disorder - are price human beings have had to pay for more adaptive traits such as intelligence, creativity and verbal proficiency".