Explanatory factors for the increased mortality of stroke patients with depression

Conclusion: Depression after stroke is associated with higher mortality, particularly among younger patients. Stroke survivors taking SSRIs have an increased mortality. The association between depression and mortality is not explained by other individual medical factors.

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Source: Neurology - November 24, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Ayerbe, L., Ayis, S., Crichton, S. L., Rudd, A. G., Wolfe, C. D. A. Tags: All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Depression, Cohort studies ARTICLE Source Type: research