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Depression in acute stroke.

Lara Caeiro1, José M Ferro, Catarina O Santos

  • 1Stroke Unit, Serviço de Neurologia, Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health, Hospital de Santa Maria, Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa, Portugal. laracaeiro@fm.ul.pt

Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience : JPN
|December 1, 2006
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Nearly half of acute stroke patients experience depression, often presenting as apathy. Previous mood disorders are a key predictor, independent of stroke type or location.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Neurology

Background:

  • Depression is a common neuropsychiatric complication following stroke.
  • Understanding early depression post-stroke is crucial for patient management.
  • Limited data exists on the clinical profile and correlates of acute depression after stroke.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the frequency of depression in acute stroke patients.
  • To characterize the clinical presentation of depression in this population.
  • To investigate associations between depression and patient/stroke characteristics.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed depression using the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale.
  • Included 178 acute stroke patients (within 4 days of onset).

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  • Compared findings with 50 acute coronary patients as controls.

    • Main Results:

    • 46% of stroke patients exhibited acute depression.
    • Apathy and loss of interest were the most common symptoms.
    • Previous mood disorder was a significant independent predictor of depression (OR 2.2-12.9).
    • No significant difference in depression frequency or severity was found between stroke and control groups.

    Conclusions:

    • Depression affects nearly half of acute stroke patients.
    • Previous mood disorder is a strong risk factor for post-stroke depression.
    • Depression in acute stroke is not linked to stroke type or location.
    • Apathy is the primary clinical manifestation of acute depression post-stroke.