Prevalence and Severity of Post Stroke Depression and its Relation with Demographic and Stroke Characteristics
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 11
Abstract
The World Health Organization has highlighted the emergence of non-communicable chronic diseases, including stroke, in developing countries. As a cause of death, stroke ranks fourth in India. Stroke is the foremost cause of neuropsychiatric disorder, including Post Stroke Depression (PSD) which is a very common disorder. The objectives of this study were to identify the prevalence and severity of depression in patients with stroke and to assess its relationship with demographic variables and stroke characteristics. It was a cross sectional study and was conducted at the Neurology Out Patient Department of Thanjavur Medical College Hospital, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. Screening for depression was carried out for patients with stroke (N=52), who visited the Neurology Out Patient Department of the Thanjavur Medical College Hospital, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu using the ICD 10 criteria. The severity of depression was assessed with Beck Depression Inventory II and the level of cognitive impairment was measured using Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE). Data was collected using the self structured proforma which contained demographic and stroke related variables. Analysis was carried out to determine the relationship between post stroke depression with demographic variables and stroke characteristics. Chi Square was computed to find out the association between variables. SPSS 20 version was used to perform statistical analysis. Fourty four patients with stroke out of 52 (85%) met the criteria for depression. Demographic variables and ischemic stroke type were not significantly associated with post stroke depression. There was significant association between post stroke depression and left middle cerebral artery infarction. These results highlighted the need to investigate, diagnose and treat PSD, which is a risk factor for morbidity and mortality after stroke.
Authors and Affiliations
Gopi Saravanan, G. Anbazhagan, K. Balamurali, B. Sujeetha
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