Stroke survivors who are depressed are three times at risk of dying early and four times at risk of dying from stroke than those who have not experienced a stroke or depression, finds a study. "Up to one in three people who have a stroke develop depression," said study author Amytis Towfighi, MD, with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California and Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center in Los Angeles, and a member of the American ...Sunday 13 January 2013
Depression After Stroke Triples Death Risk
Stroke survivors who are depressed are three times at risk of dying early and four times at risk of dying from stroke than those who have not experienced a stroke or depression, finds a study. "Up to one in three people who have a stroke develop depression," said study author Amytis Towfighi, MD, with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California and Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center in Los Angeles, and a member of the American ...
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