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Depression in Elderly Patients with Stroke

Zhu She-hua

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Objective To investigate depression status in elderly patients with stroke.Methods Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD) was used to assess 63 hospitalized elderly patients with stroke and 30 healthy persons.The total and factor scores of the HAMD were compared between groups,as well as between first occurrence and reoccurrence of stoke.Results HAMD total score and factor scores were significantly higher in elderly stroke patients than in healthy controls(P0.01),as well as higher in the reoccurrence than in the first occurrence of stroke(P0.05).Conclusion Most elderly stroke patients experience significant depression,which might play an important role in reoccurrence of stroke.

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Objective To investigate depression status in elderly patients with stroke.Methods Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD) was used to assess 63 hospitalized elderly patients with stroke and 30 healthy persons.The total and factor scores of the HAMD were compared between groups,as well as between first occurrence and reoccurrence of stoke.Results HAMD total score and factor scores were significantly higher in elderly stroke patients than in healthy controls(P0.01),as well as higher in the reoccurrence than in the first occurrence of stroke(P0.05).Conclusion Most elderly stroke patients experience significant depression,which might play an important role in reoccurrence of stroke.

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Objective To investigate depression status in elderly patients with stroke.Methods Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD) was used to assess 63 hospitalized elderly patients with stroke and 30 healthy persons.The total and factor scores of the HAMD were compared between groups,as well as between first occurrence and reoccurrence of stoke.Results HAMD total score and factor scores were significantly higher in elderly stroke patients than in healthy controls(P0.01),as well as higher in the reoccurrence than in the first occurrence of stroke(P0.05).Conclusion Most elderly stroke patients experience significant depression,which might play an important role in reoccurrence of stroke.

Key concepts: Medicine, Hamd, Depression (economics), Stroke (engine), Hamilton depression scale, Physical therapy, Post-stroke depression, Internal medicine

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