Mood disorder following cerebrovascular accident.
Depression appears to be common after stroke, and therefore may have a bearing upon rehabilitation. To examine whether the depression is due to a specific brain lesion, or is reactive to the consequent disability, this study looked at the frequency and associations of depressed mood in a stroke rehabilitation unit in-patient population, unselected for site of lesion. Depression affected 50% of the patients; history of previous psychiatric disorder and cerebrovascular accident appeared to be important risk factors. There were hemispheric differences in the relationships between measures, with both the site-of-lesion and reactive viewpoints being upheld.
Eastwood
M R
MR
Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Rifat
S L
SL
Nobbs
H
H
Ruderman
J
J
D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors