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To examine the longitudinal course, associated clinical features, and predictors of depressive symptoms during the first 18 months following a stroke.

January 1, 2003Stroke

Poststroke Depression

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ABAnu BergSouth Karelia Central Hospital HPHeikki PalomäkiSocial Insurance Institution MLMatti LehtihalmesUniversity of Oulu

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Randomized trial reveals persistent depressive symptoms in poststroke patients, highlighting a chronic course linked to initial stroke severity and male sex.

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To examine the longitudinal course, associated clinical features, and predictors of depressive symptoms during the first 18 months following a stroke.
Followed 100 poststroke patients participating in an antidepressant trial at 2 weeks and 2, 6, 12, and 18 months.
Evaluated mood using the Beck Depression Inventory, Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, and DSM-III-R criteria, with stroke severity measured by the Scandinavian Stroke Scale.
Overall, 54% of patients exhibited depressive symptoms during follow-up; 46% of those depressed within the first 2 months remained depressed at 12 or 18 months, while only 12% developed new-onset depression later.
Depressive symptoms correlated with older age during the first 2 months, stroke severity from 6 to 12 months, and male sex at 18 months, with no observed link to lesion location.

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Berg et al. (2003) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1b71dfdb618aee6aabe795 https://doi.org/10.1161/01.str.0000048149.84268.07

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January 1, 2003Stroke

Poststroke Depression

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Authors

ABAnu BergSouth Karelia Central Hospital HPHeikki PalomäkiSocial Insurance Institution MLMatti LehtihalmesUniversity of Oulu

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Implication

Randomized trial reveals persistent depressive symptoms in poststroke patients, highlighting a chronic course linked to initial stroke severity and male sex.

Key Points

To examine the longitudinal course, associated clinical features, and predictors of depressive symptoms during the first 18 months following a stroke.
Followed 100 poststroke patients participating in an antidepressant trial at 2 weeks and 2, 6, 12, and 18 months.
Evaluated mood using the Beck Depression Inventory, Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, and DSM-III-R criteria, with stroke severity measured by the Scandinavian Stroke Scale.
Overall, 54% of patients exhibited depressive symptoms during follow-up; 46% of those depressed within the first 2 months remained depressed at 12 or 18 months, while only 12% developed new-onset depression later.
Depressive symptoms correlated with older age during the first 2 months, stroke severity from 6 to 12 months, and male sex at 18 months, with no observed link to lesion location.

Cite This Study

Berg et al. (2003) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1b71dfdb618aee6aabe795 https://doi.org/10.1161/01.str.0000048149.84268.07

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