Objective:To examine the effect of depression on the prognosis of stroke patients.Methods:64 stroke survivors with depression and 48 stroke patients without depression were examined with HAMD,and their clinical features were compared 1,6 and 12 months after stroke.Results:The stroke patients with depression showed much more symptoms and recovered slower than those without depression.Conclusion:Depressive emotion has negative effect on prognosis of stroke.
Objective:To examine the effect of depression on the prognosis of stroke patients.Methods:64 stroke survivors with depression and 48 stroke patients without depression were examined with HAMD,and their clinical features were compared 1,6 and 12 months after stroke.Results:The stroke patients with depression showed much more symptoms and recovered slower than those without depression.Conclusion:Depressive emotion has negative effect on prognosis of stroke.