Poststroke depressive symptoms and their relationship with quality of life, functional status, and severity of stroke (original) (raw)

2008, Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between depressive symptoms in 6 months after stroke and the quality of life (QOL), clinical and socio-demographical characteristics, functional status, and severity of stroke. Ninety consecutive stroke patients who attended the neurology outpatient clinic at Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey from March 2004 to March 2005 were evaluated for the study. Seventy outpatients who had a stroke 6 months previously were included in the study. As a data-collecting device, Short Form 36, Functional Independence Measure (FIM), Canadian Neurological Scale, and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were used. In addition, a questionnaire was administered to obtain clinical and socio-demographic data. Seventy patients were included in the study. Depression measured using BDI was identified in 47.1% of the patients. Total FIM scores, especially motor subscale scores, were decreased in the depressive patients. No difference was found in the stroke...

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