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Poststroke Depression: Mechanisms and Management

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Stroke, defined as a sudden loss of blood supply to the brain leading to permanent damage caused by thrombotic, embolic, or hemorrhagic events, ranks as the leading cause of death in patients aged 50 years and older [1]. Poststroke depression is defined as depression occurring in the context of a clinically apparent stroke [2].

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Koh, K.B. (2013). Poststroke Depression: Mechanisms and Management. In: Koh, K. (eds) Somatization and Psychosomatic Symptoms. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7119-6_16

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