Sex difference in prevalence of depression after stroke
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Depression after minor stroke: prevalence and predictors.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Post-stroke depression (PSD) is one of the most frequent complications of stroke, with a prevalence ranging 20-60%. As PSD seems to be related to stroke severity, we hypothesized that the prevalence of PSD would be lower in patients with minor stroke. METHODS We investigated the prevalence and predictors of PSD over a 30-month follow-up period in a cohort of patients wi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neurology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0028-3878,1526-632X
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000009394