Depression can hit recovery of stroke patients
DEPRESSION prevents one in seven stroke patients from making a good physical recovery, a study in Yorkshire has found.
Researchers from Leeds University say their findings suggest the impact of depression on recovery from stroke has been largely underestimated and patients' psychological health should be monitored better.
A study has revealed that in 15 per cent of patients depression can be severe and last for several months. One year after the stroke, patients with prolonged depression were more likely to have problems with speech and movement.
The research, funded by the Stroke Association and the NHS Service Delivery and Organisation Research and Development programme, was published in the journal Stroke.