Background: Previous studies that have assessed whether the presence of depressive
symptoms predisposes to stroke in the general elderly population have been contradictory …

Background/aims Depression is associated with an increased risk for stroke. The aim of this
study was to examine whether demographic and socioeconomic factors modify this …

Objectives: To elucidate the relationship between stroke and depressive symptoms and to
determine whether disability or cerebrovascular risk factors mediate that relationship …

Background and Purpose—Emerging evidence raises the possibility of an association
between depression and stroke risk. This study sought to examine whether depressive …

Objective: To identify explanatory factors for the association between depression and
increased mortality up to 5 years after stroke. Methods: In this cohort study, data from the …

Objectives: This narrative review examines the evidence and discusses the clinical
relevance of depression as a risk factor for stroke morbidity and mortality. It also proposes …

BackgroundDepression is common and an important consequence of stroke but there is
limited information on the longer-term relationship between these conditions. AimsTo …

Importance More than 30 million people live with a stroke diagnosis worldwide. Depression
after stroke is frequent, and greater knowledge of associated risk factors and outcomes is …

Objective To determine whether family history of psychiatric disorder constitutes a risk factor
for the development of poststroke depression. Design A meta-analysis setting: patients …

Background: Several studies have described the frequency and risk factors of post-stroke
depressive symptoms (PSDS). However, most studies did not exclude patients with …