Depression and functional outcome after stroke: the effect of antidepressant therapy on functional recovery

BİLGE C., KOÇER A., Kocer A., Boerue U. T.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE, vol.44, no.1, pp.13-18, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 44 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.13-18
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aim The optimal strategy to prevent post-stroke depression is an important but still-unresolved issue. This study examined the differences in functional recovery among post-stroke depressed patients (DP) compared to post-stroke non-depressed patients (NDP) over the course of six months after stroke.