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Emotionalism after stroke.

A House1, M Dennis, A Molyneux

  • 1Department of Clinical Neurology, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford.

BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.)
|April 15, 1989
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Emotionalism is a common post-stroke condition, affecting mood and cognitive function. It is linked to left frontal and temporal brain lesions, not bilateral damage.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Psychiatry
  • Neuropsychology

Background:

  • Emotionalism, characterized by exaggerated emotional responses, is a recognized but not fully understood post-stroke phenomenon.
  • Previous research has not clearly established the prevalence, associated mood disorders, or specific clinical correlates of emotionalism after stroke.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of emotionalism in stroke survivors.
  • To investigate the relationship between emotionalism and other mood disorders.
  • To identify clinical factors, including lesion location and intellectual impairment, associated with emotionalism.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive cohort study of 128 first-ever stroke patients was conducted.
  • Patients were assessed at 1, 6, and 12 months post-stroke using standardized psychiatric interviews and cognitive assessments.

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  • Brain lesion localization was performed using computed tomography (CT).

    • Main Results:

    • Emotionalism was prevalent, occurring in 15-21% of patients within the first year post-stroke.
    • Patients experiencing emotionalism exhibited higher scores for mood disorders and a greater likelihood of psychiatric diagnoses.
    • Emotionalism was associated with intellectual impairment and larger brain lesions, particularly in the left frontal and temporal regions.

    Conclusions:

    • Emotionalism is a common and significant consequence of stroke.
    • It is associated with broader mood disturbances and specific neurological damage, especially left-sided frontal and temporal lesions.
    • Emotionalism is not necessarily indicative of meaningless emotional responses or bilateral brain damage.