Prevalence and predictors of anxiety in an African sample of recent stroke survivors

ConclusionsOne in five recent stroke survivors in SSA has clinically significant anxiety, and well over 70% of those with anxiety also have depression. Future studies will need to determine what specific impact post‐stroke anxiety may have on post‐stroke clinical processes and outcomes.

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Source: Acta Neurologica Scandinavica - April 18, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: A. Ojagbemi, M. Owolabi, R. Akinyemi, O. Arulogun, J. Akinyemi, O. Akpa, F. S. Sarfo, E. Uvere, R. Saulson, S. Hurst, B. Ovbiagele Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research