A continuous flow of ideas which goes uninterrupted with changes of topic. Often the associations can be followed but in some instances the ideas may become incoherent and disorganized.

A nearly continuous flow of accelerated speech with abrupt changes from topic to topic that are usually based on understandable associations, distracting stimuli, or plays on words. When severe, speech may be disorganized and incoherent. See also: Treatment

a symptom of mania; used to describe the rapid changing, grandiose plans often experienced by those in a manic episode.

Verbal skipping from one idea to another before the last one has been concluded.