title: Post stroke depression.
abstract: Depression following stroke is common. Although it is highlighted as an issue in stroke guidelines, guidance on diagnosis or management is not given. This paper presents the original research from a literature review of Medline and the Cochrane Database on stroke and depression, and discusses some of the clinical implications of the findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Woodend Hospital, Aberdeen AB15 6XS.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gall
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003144:Communication Barriers; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D008297:Male; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D020521:Stroke / Q000378:metabolism / Q000523:psychology*; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid