Depression: Cognition relations after stroke

Poststroke depression and cognitive dysfunction are common and are independent predictors of poor recovery.

We assessed whether and how depression and cognition were correlated in the subacute period after stroke.

We prospectively recruited 207 nondemented patients (Mini Mental State Examination ≥ 23) presenting with a first-ever ischemic stroke (127 males), mean age of 48·5 years (16·4 standard deviation), median 12 days after infarction, as assessed on magnetic resonance imaging. We administered a comprehensive neuropsychological battery involving cognitive domains including instrumental functions, memory, executive functions, and working memory. Depression was quantified with the Beck Depression Inventory.Read more