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Post-stroke depression (PSD) is a form of depression that may occur after a stroke. PSD significantly impacts stroke recovery and the overall quality of life of those affected. It is particularly associated with strokes affecting the basal ganglia or the anterior regions of the brain, including the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex.
The study suggests depression is not only a post-stroke issue, but also a pre-stroke phenomenon. Depression could be a sign of stroke about to occur Skip to main content
A recent study examined how several lifestyle factors influenced late-life depression, dementia, and stroke risk, and found that healthier lifestyles were linked to lower incidences of these ...
The incidence of post-stroke depression peaks at 3–6 months and usually resolves within 1–2 years after the stroke, although a minority of patients can go on to develop chronic depression. The diagnosis of post-stroke depression is complicated by other consequences of stroke such as fatigue and psychomotor retardation – which do not ...
World Stroke Day 2016 aimed to address a public perception that stroke was an inevitable disaster, by increasing awareness of the role of symptom recognition and access to specialist stroke care. The campaign recognised that although stroke is a complex medical issue, there are ways to significantly reduce its impact.
Depression is common after stroke, according to the American Stroke Association. It can result from chemical changes in the brain that make it difficult to feel positive emotions or a ...
"Depression with peri-partum onset" refers to the intense, sustained and sometimes disabling depression experienced by women after giving birth or while a woman is pregnant. DSM-IV-TR used the classification "postpartum depression", but this was changed to not exclude cases of depressed woman during pregnancy.
In typical cases, there is a symmetrical depression near the midline (such as the crater of a volcano), due to intact bridging veins. [3] Its occurrence seems to be limited to tension pneumocephalus (not occurring in pneumocephalus without tension). [4] The sign was first described by a team of Japanese neurosurgeons. [5]