Abstract 139: Depression Following Small Vessel Stroke Is Common And More Prevalent In Women

BackgroundPost-stroke depression (PSD) affects about one third of stroke survivors and is associated with poorer quality of life. Little is known about the prevalence and independent risk factors for depression associated with small vessel stroke (SVS). MethodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis o...

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Published in:Stroke (1970) 2023-02, Vol.54 (Suppl_1), p.A139-A139
Main Authors: Dymm, Braydon, Goldstein, Larry B, El Husseini, Nada K, Bushnell, Cheryl D, Koltai, Deborah
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Language:English
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Summary:BackgroundPost-stroke depression (PSD) affects about one third of stroke survivors and is associated with poorer quality of life. Little is known about the prevalence and independent risk factors for depression associated with small vessel stroke (SVS). MethodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of a prospective cohort of patients enrolled in the American Stroke Association-Bugher SVS Study, which enrolled 200 patients within 2 years of SVS and 79 controls without stroke history from 2007 to 2012 at four clinical sites. The primary outcome was PHQ-8 dichotomized at (≥10 and
ISSN:0039-2499
1524-4628
DOI:10.1161/str.54.suppl_1.139