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This research aims to compare the frequency and duration of depression in patients with posterior circulation infarcts to those with middle cerebral artery lesions.

January 1, 1988Brain

Depressive Disorders Following Posterior Circulation as Compared With Middle Cerebral Artery Infarcts

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This research aims to compare the frequency and duration of depression in patients with posterior circulation infarcts to those with middle cerebral artery lesions.
Compared clinical symptoms of depression in patients with posterior circulation and MCA strokes in the hospital setting.
Evaluated the presence of mood disorders and related factors such as lesion volume and cognitive deficits.
Patients with posterior circulation lesions showed significantly lower frequency of depression compared to those with MCA lesions.
Depression following brainstem and cerebellar infarcts lasted significantly shorter than that after MCA strokes.
Differences observed were not attributed to lesion volume, physical impairment, cognitive deficits, or social support.

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Comparative analysis of mood disorders in patients with posterior circulation and MCA strokes reveals distinct differences.

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Starkstein et al. (1988) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1b8ef439ea7417dc42f9f0 https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/111.2.375

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Depressive Disorders Following Posterior Circulation as Compared With Middle Cerebral Artery Infarcts

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Depressive Disorders Following Posterior Circulation as Compared With Middle Cerebral Artery Infarcts

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