Does the severity of depressive symptoms after stroke affect long-term survival? An 18-year follow-up.

OBJECTIVE:We tested whether the severity of depressive symptoms in acute stroke and 4 years later are predictors of long-time survival. METHOD:We evaluated the severity of stroke in 82 patients with acute stroke by the Barthel index, the Scandinavian Stroke Scale and the Orgogozo scale, and we also...

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Main Authors: Mónika Kellermann, Roland Berecz, Dániel Bereczki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209157