High Prevalence of Poststroke Depression in Ischemic Stroke Patients in Ethiopia.

Conclusion: Depressive symptoms after stroke are common in Ethiopian patients. Our study demonstrates female and aphasic patients are more likely to screen positive for PSD. Hence, screening all poststroke patients with different screening tools is practical, and further studies are needed to assess the validity of these screening tools and also to assess PSD as a predictor of stroke outcome. PMID: 33178458 [PubMed]
Source: Neurology Research International - Category: Neurology Tags: Neurol Res Int Source Type: research