Citation

Jorge RE, Robinson RG. Geriatrics and Aging 2004; 7(8): 26-32.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004)

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Abstract

In most western countries, 0.2 % of the population suffer a stroke each year. One-third of them die over the next year, one-third remain permanently disabled, and the other third make a good recovery. Depression is one of the most common emotional disorders associated with cerebrovascular disease. Longitudinal studies of stroke patients have shown that about 20% of these patients will develop major depression and another 20% will develop minor depression during the first year after stroke. Depression has also been demonstrated to significantly effect clinical recovery and mortality and, more important. Post-stroke depression responds to antidepressant treatment.

Language: en

Keywords

human; suicide; systematic review; insomnia; Disability; depression; prevalence; stroke; mortality; major depression; clinical trial; emotional disorder; Mood disorders; death; article; anorexia; antidepressant agent; disease association; citalopram; cognitive defect; fluoxetine; nortriptyline; sertraline; population research; headache; disease course; Stroke; physical disability; electroconvulsive therapy; placebo; trazodone; daily life activity; meta analysis; guilt; self esteem; restlessness; symptom; gastrointestinal disease; cerebrovascular disease; convalescence; Anti-depressants; hypersomnia; diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders; increased appetite; brain depth stimulation; Cognitive disorders; mental concentration