Depression in Patients after Stroke

Czech version

Authors: R. Mikulík
Authors‘ workplace: 1. Neurologická klinika FN u sv. Anny, Brno, přednosta prof. MUDr. I. Rektor, CSc.
Published in: Čes. a slov. Psychiat., , 2000, No. 2, pp. 93-96.
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Overview

Patients with a history of strokes frequently develop depressions. Depressions in these patients(post-stroke depression /PSD/) however remain unrecognized and untreated. Their significance inrelation to neurological recovery is underrated in routine clinical practice. The author offers anoverview of the incidence, etiopathogenesis, diagnostics and therapy of post-stroke depression.

Key words:
stroke, depression, post-stroke depression.

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