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A literature review indicates that poststroke depression occurs in 30-35% of patients during the first year after stroke, highlighting the need for better detection and therapeutic intervention.
Poststroke depression is a highly prevalent but frequently undetected and untreated condition that negatively impacts patient recovery.
Poststroke depression often goes undetected; leaves open standardized screening and management protocols in stroke care.
Poststroke depression (PD) is considered as a common medical and social problem. Depression is estimated to occur in 30-35% of the patients during the first year after stroke. Despite the high level of comorbidity, PD is frequently undetectedand and untreated. Psychological impairment from stroke has a negative effect on functional outcome, rehabilitation and quality of live. On the basis of literature review present prevalence, etiology, pathogenesis,diagnosis of PD and summarize current recommendations for therapeutic intervention. A rational approach to the treatment and prevention of PD is proposed.
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Maksimova et al. (2016) conducted a review in Poststroke depression. A literature review indicates that poststroke depression occurs in 30-35% of patients during the first year after stroke, highlighting the need for better detection and therapeutic intervention.
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