Psychotherapy and serotonin reuptake inhibitor for rehabilitating nerve function after stroke
- VernacularTitle:心理治疗与5-羟色胺再摄取抑制剂对脑卒中后抑郁患者神经功能康复的影响
- Author:
Zhen-Hai CHU
;
Rong-Hua TANG
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Psychotherapy;
Serotonin reuptake inhibitor;
Post-stroke depression;
Nerve function
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2003;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To compare tbe efficacy of conventional therapy,psychotherapy,serotonin reuptake in- hibitor,and psychotherapy combined with serotonin reuptake inhibitor in rehabilitating nerve function in the treatment of post-stroke depression.Methods One hundred and twenty patients with post-stroke depression were divided into a control group(A),a group treated with serotonin reuptake inhibitor (B),a psychotherapy group (C) and a group in which psychotherapy was combined with serotonin rcuptake inhibitor(D).These groups were graded with the SDS for the degree of their depression and with the MESSS for their muscle strength before andafter treatment.Results The anti-depression therapies showed significantly different effects in improving depression.After eight weeks,group D showed significantly less depression than the others.However,muscle strength did not show statistically significant differences until twelve weeks,when group D again showed better progress than the others.Conclusion Psychothera- py combined with serotonin reuptake inhibitor can promote the rehabilitation of nervous function-after stroke.
