Post-Stroke Psychological Disorders and Their Implications for Patient Rehabilitation
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Authors
Baldwin, Amy E.
Issue Date
1997
Type
Thesis
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en_US
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Abstract
Stroke is often accompanied by post-stroke psychological disorders.
Frequently studied post-stroke psychological disorders are depression,
anxiety, mania, and emotional lability. Research has focused on whether
these psychological disorders are the patient's reaction to stroke
impairment or whether they are the direct result of stroke-induced brain
damage. Studies of location of brain damage have correlated left
hemispheric damage with depression and emotional lability. Right
hemispheric damage correlates with post-stroke anxiety disorders and
mania. No clear conclusion can be drawn about whether post-stroke
psychological disorders are the result of brain damage. Regardless of
origin, post-stroke psychological disorders interfere with patient
rehabilitation. Clinical observations of these disorders and their effects are
offered.
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vi, 63 p.
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