Post-stroke depression and the aging brain
The incidence of mental illnesses like anxiety and depression after stroke is estimated at about 35% among the stroke survivals. Post-stroke depression (PSD) is a frequent neuropsychiatric consequence of cerebral ischemia. Since stroke and depression are diseases with increased incidence in the elderly, great clinical benefit may come from acquiring knowledge of the basic mechanisms underlying PSD.
- Title: Review - Post-stroke depression and the aging brain
- Authors: Gabriel R Cojocaru, Aurel Popa-Wagner, Elena C Stanciulescu, Loredana Babadan and Ana-Maria Buga
- Date: 2013
- Source: Journal of Molecular Psychiatry 2013, 1:14 doi:10.1186/2049-9256-1-14 © 2013 Cojocaru et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
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