Risk of stroke among patients with post-traumatic stress disorder: nationwide longitudinal study [PAPERS]

Conclusions
Individuals with PTSD have an increased risk of developing any stroke and ischaemic stroke. Further studies are required to investigate the underlying mechanisms.

Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry - April 1, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Chen, M.-H., Pan, T.-L., Li, C.-T., Lin, W.-C., Chen, Y.-S., Lee, Y.-C., Tsai, S.-J., Hsu, J.-W., Huang, K.-L., Tsai, C.-F., Chang, W.-H., Chen, T.-J., Su, T.-P., Bai, Y.-M. Tags: PAPERS Source Type: research