Long-Term Changes in Post-Stroke Depression, Emotional Incontinence, and Anger

Post-stroke emotional incontinence or bipolar disorder?

INTRODUCTION Post-stroke emotional incontinence and bipolar disorder are two disorders that involve the dysfunction of brain structures responsible for emotional regulation. The objective of this work is to study the links between these disorders through a clinical case. CASE REPORT We present the case of a 43-year-old man without previous psychiatric history who experienced emotional inconti...

Persistent long-term urinary incontinence post parturition.

Fluoxetine treatment in poststroke depression, emotional incontinence, and anger proneness: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The efficacy and safety of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor fluoxetine have rarely been studied in the treatment of poststroke emotional disturbances. METHODS Stroke patients (152) who had poststroke depression (PSD), emotional incontinence (PSEI), or anger proneness (PSAP) were studied. PSD was evaluated by Beck Depression Inventory and Diagnostic and Statist...

Long-term post-stroke outcome

Independent studies report that stroke incidence in younger ages is increasing. Consequences after stroke include disability, cognitive dysfunction and the risk of stroke recurrence and coronary events. There are still many gaps of knowledge regarding post-stroke outcomes. Therefore the aim of the present thesis was to describe long-term prognosis in young and middle-aged ischemic stroke suffer...

Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Post Stroke Outpatients

Abstract Introduction: Given the high prevalence of stroke, it seems necessary to investigate and identify the factors that increase morbidity and mortality following stroke. Among these factors are mental disorders after stroke which lead to increased morbidity and mortality, independently of other risk factors and the severity of the disease. Objective: To investigate the frequency of depre...