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Neuropsychiatric symptoms after stroke

Current Psychiatry. 2022 September;21(9):30-36 | doi: 10.12788/cp.0279
September 1, 2022|Psychiatry
K. Rose Duncan, MD;Sophia Sundararajan, MD
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K. Rose Duncan, MD
Interventional Neurology Fellow
University Hospitals/Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio

Sophia Sundararajan, MD
Associate Professor, Vascular Neurologist
University Hospitals/Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio

Disclosures
The authors report no financial relationships with any companies whose products are mentioned in this article, or with manufacturers of competing products.

Accurate identification is vital to optimizing recovery and quality of life.

Bottom Line

Neuropsychiatric symptoms are frequently overlooked in patients with recent stroke. These symptoms include delirium, psychosis, depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder, and can be the direct result of injury to neuroanatomical structures or a consequence of the patient’s experience. Prompt treatment can maximize stroke recovery and quality of life.

Related Resources

  • Zhang S, Xu M, Liu ZJ, et al. Neuropsychiatric issues after stroke: clinical significance and therapeutic implications. World J Psychiatry. 2020;10(6):125-138. doi:10.5498/wjp. v10.i6.125
  • Saha G, Chakraborty K, Pattojoshi A. Management of psychiatric disorders in patients with stroke and traumatic brain injury. Indian J Psychiatry. 2022;64(Suppl 2): S344-S354.

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