Treatment Progress in Post-stroke Depression
10.11842/wst.2015.08.025
- VernacularTitle:脑卒中后抑郁症治疗进展
- Author:
Junbo XIA
;
Ningning LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Post-stroke depression;
treatment progress;
western medicine;
Chinese medicinal;
treatment of integrated traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine
- From:
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2015;(8):1734-1738
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Post-stroke depression (PSD) referred to the onset of depression after being diagnosed with post-stroke. It was a secondary disease, mainly including depression, little words, sleep disorders, anorexia, absence of interest, undynamic, passiveness, misfitting rehabilitation and so on. It was not only a psychological and physiological disease, but also delay the function recovery of damaged nerves, influence the patient’s quality of life, and increase the rate of disability and mortality. It was essential to research and develop effective and safe treatment medication. This paper reviewed the current situation and developing prospects of western medicine, Chinese medicinal, treatment of integrated traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine in PSD treatment.