Медицинский совет (Dec 2017)
POST-STROKE DEPRESSION
Abstract
The article is a review of literature on the prevalence of post-stroke depression, its causes, pathogenesis, clinical patterns and diagnosis of the disease. Depression has a negative effect on the process of post-stroke rehabilitation, quality of life, physical health of patients and increases the risk of death in patients after stroke. The advantages of SSRI antidepressants in the treatment of post-stroke depression are demonstrated; there are results of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of high safety, tolerability and efficacy of sertraline. Options for prevention of post-stroke depression are discussed.
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