Importance of retardation and fatigue/interest domains for the diagnosis of major depressive episode after stroke: a four months prospective study.

Objective: Post-stroke major depressive episode is very frequent, but underdiagnosed. Researchers have investigated major depressive episode symptomatology, which may increase its detection. This study was developed to identify the depressive symptoms that better differentiate post-stroke patients with major depressive episode from those without major depressive episode.

[Poststroke depression: risk factors and antidepressant treatment].

Depression is the most frequent psychiatric complication among stroke survivors. Several aspects have been indicated as risk factors for its occurrence. This review investigates the risk factors and the state of the art of the treatment for poststroke depression, in order to stimulate its detection and adequate treatment by the physician.