After stroke in different age groups the incidence of depression compared.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 6 After stroke in different age groups the incidence of depression compared [Abstract] Objective To study the different age groups of patients with depression after stroke detection rate of depression after stroke incidence with age. Methods 127 patients with stroke were selected were the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale assessment, according to each age group, the detection rate of depression. Results of depression after stroke rate was 47.24%, 13.33% incidence rate of the young group, the incidence rate of 43.18% middle-aged group, the incidence rate was 55.88% older group. different age group of post-stroke depression incidence difference was significant (P = 0.025 lt;0.05, young group and old group the incidence compared to the difference was significant (P = 0.007 lt;0.01. Conclusion stroke depression incidence and age-related, old age is more likely than young people post-stroke depression. [Keywords:] Depression Stroke is a serious hazard to human health of the main disease, depression after stroke (poststroke depression, PSD is a common complication of stroke. As a common mood disorder after stroke, not only affects quality of life of patients, but also prevent nerve dysfunction recovery. Based on the 127 cases of depression in stroke patients after the study discussed the occurrence of depression after stroke rate, and patient age and the incidence of post-stroke depression relationship. 1 Subjects and methods 1.1 The object of study for the March 2007 ~ August 2008 Department of Neurology in our hospital inpatients, according to WHO definition of the diagnosis and confirmed by neuroimaging as a stroke. Of which 116 cases of ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke in 11 cases. M 94 patients, 33 females, aged 41 to 79 years (mean 61.5 + -7.5 years old. divided into 3 groups according to age, age lt;45 years old for youth group,gt; = 45 years old and lt;65 years for the middle age group,gt; = 65 years for the older group.