Research Article: Metabolic Alterations and Related Biological Functions of Post-Stroke Depression in Ischemic Stroke Patients
Abstract:
At present, stroke is one of the leading causes of serious long-term disability and mortality in China. One large nationally representative study showed that the incidence and mortality rates of stroke in China in were . per , person-years and . per , person-years, respectively. Post-stroke depression (PSD) is one of the most common neuropsychiatric complications after stroke, affecting approximately % of stroke patients., Specifically, one large cohort study with , stroke patients suggested that the incidence of depression in ischemic stroke patients was higher than that in hemorrhagic stroke patients within years, at .% and .%, respectively. Moreover, PSD is associated with a range of poor outcomes, including cognitive impairment, low quality of life, and enhanced all-cause mortality. In clinical practice, PSD is always screened by subjective tools, such as the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) and nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-), lacking objective diagnostic markers. Indeed, PSD is often underdiagnosed and undertreated owing to the use of subjective tools and overlaps with other complex symptoms caused by stroke. Therefore, it is necessary to find objective tools for the early diagnosis of PSD and thereby improve the prognosis of PSD patients.
Introduction:
At present, stroke is one of the leading causes of serious long-term disability and mortality in China. One large nationally representative study showed that the incidence and mortality rates of stroke in China in were . per , person-years and . per , person-years, respectively. Post-stroke depression (PSD) is one of the most common neuropsychiatric complications after stroke, affecting approximately % of stroke patients. , Specifically, one large cohort study with , stroke patients suggested that the incidence of…
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