About 25% of people who've had a stroke develop major depression. Left untreated, depression can undermine efforts at rehabilitation and worsen cognitive disabilities. For some people, depression is a reaction to the impairments caused by the stroke. But for many, it may stem from injury or changes to the brain caused by the stroke.
About 25% of people who've had a stroke develop major depression.
Left untreated, depression can undermine efforts at rehabilitation
and worsen cognitive disabilities. For some people, depression is a
reaction to the impairments caused by the...
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Dr. Natalia Rost answered:About 25% of people who've had a stroke develop major depression. Left untreated, depression can undermine efforts at rehabilitation and worsen cognitive disabilities. For some people, depression is a reaction to the impairments caused by the stroke. But for many, it may stem from injury or changes to the brain caused by the stroke.About 25% of people who've had a stroke develop major depression. Left untreated, depression can undermine efforts at rehabilitation and worsen cognitive disabilities. For some people, depression is a reaction to the impairments caused by the... More
