Features of Post-stroke depression and the relative factors

[Objective] To investigate the features of Post-Stroke Depression(PSD) and the relative factors. [Methods] Use Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD) to measure the level of depression of 240 post-stroke patients. The neurological deficits scores were assessed in the patients. [Results] 49.2% were identified to have PSD, among whom 27.1% were of minor degree,16.7% were moderate, and 5.4% were severe. The main manifestations of depression were anxiety/body, retardation, dysfunction of congnition, hopelessness and insomnia. Scores of HAMD, retardation and hopelessness factors were significantly higher in the patients whose focus were in cortex and hypophloeodal than those in cerebel and brain stem?The level of depression positively correlated with the degree of the neurological deficits, and it had no relation with age, sex and education. [Conclusions] The incidence of depression was high in post-stroke patients. Patients whose focus were different had different characteristics of depression. The patients whose focus were in cortex and hypophloeodal are more likely to get depression. The degrees are closely related to the degree of the neurological deficits.