Brain Neurologic Disorder and Depression in Elderly.
- Author:
Seung Hwan LEE
1
;
Han Yong CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Inje University, Ilsanpaik Hospital, Ilsan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Depression;
Elderly;
Stroke;
Alzheimer's dementia;
Parkinson's disease
- MeSH:
Aged*;
Brain*;
Dementia;
Depression*;
Depressive Disorder;
Epidemiologic Studies;
Humans;
Nervous System Diseases*;
Parkinson Disease;
Stroke
- From:Journal of Korean Geriatric Psychiatry
2003;7(2):131-142
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
To help understanding of depression in elderly with stroke, Alzheimer's dementia and parkinson's disease, the authors reviewed the articles and books in this area. Depression is a very popular symptom of elderly patients but the neurologic conditions make it difficult to differentiate and find out depression from neurodegenerative deficits symptoms in elderly who have neurological disease. Even though various research obstacles in this area, depression in elderly with neurologic diseases (stroke, Alzheimer's dementia, and Parkinson's disease) could be a gateway of understanding of pathophysiology of depressive disorder perse. In this article, epidemiological study, pathophysiological study, symptomatology and treatment consideration were intensively reviewed and summarized. The more constructed and systematized studies are needed to understand the depression in elderly with stroke, Alzheimer's dementia and Parkinson's disease.
