Association between inflammatory cytokines and the risk of post-stroke depression, and the effect of depression on outcomes of patients with ischemic stroke in a 2-year prospective study.

In conclusion, depression is prevalent in patients following ischemic stroke. IL-6 is positively associated with the risk of PSD, and may predict its development in patients following ischemic stroke. PSD correlates with outcomes of patients, and the effective management of PSD may improve the prognosis of patients. PMID: 27588080 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine - Category: Journals (General) Tags: Exp Ther Med Source Type: research