Post-stroke depression and cognitive impairment: study design and preliminary findings in a Brazilian prospective stroke cohort (EMMA study)

Stroke, as well as, dementia and depression are conditions associated with high burden of disability (Feigin et al., 2017). Particularly after a stroke, depressive, symptoms and cognitive impairment are very often conditions (Almeida et al., 2007; Mirza et al., 2016; Tatemichi et al., 1994), that either separately or concomitantly, might affect stroke survivors interfering in their short and even long-term recovery (Kauhanen et al., 1999; Parikh et al., 1987; Robinson et al., 1984). PSD occurs in around one-third of stroke patients.

Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - October 11, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Alessandra Baccaro, Yuan-Pang Wang, Miriam Candido, Adriana Bastos Conforto, Andr é Russowsky Brunoni, Claudia da Costa Leite, Geraldo Busatto Filho, Paulo A Lotufo, Isabela M Benseñor, Alessandra C Goulart Tags: Research report/Research paper Source Type: research