Post-Stroke Depression and Depression-Executive Dysfunction Syndrome Are Associated with Recurrence of Ischaemic Stroke

Sibolt, Gerli; Curtze, Sami; Melkas, Susanna; Pohjasvaara, Tarja; Kaste, Markku; J. Karhunen, Pekka; K.J. Oksala, Niku; Vataja, Risto; Erkinjuntti, Timo

doi:10.1159/000355145

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Post-Stroke Depression and Depression-Executive Dysfunction Syndrome Are Associated with Recurrence of Ischaemic Stroke

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Authors:

Gerli Sibolt

Sami Curtze

Susanna Melkas

Abstract

<b><i>Background:</i></b> Depression and depression-executive dysfunction syndrome (DES) are common neuropsychiatric consequences of stroke. We hypothesized that if stroke as a cerebrovascular event causes depression, this so-called post-stroke depression will further increase the risk of recurrent ...

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