Deans' stroke musings: Depression After a Stroke: What to Know

Changing stroke rehab and research worldwide now.Time is Brain! trillions and trillions of neurons that DIE each day because there are NO effective hyperacute therapies besides tPA(only 12% effective). I have 523 posts on hyperacute therapy, enough for researchers to spend decades proving them out. These are my personal ideas and blog on stroke rehabilitation and stroke research. Do not attempt any of these without checking with your medical provider. Unless you join me in agitating, when you need these therapies they won't be there.

What this blog is for:

My blog is not to help survivors recover, it is to have the 10 million yearly stroke survivors light fires underneath their doctors, stroke hospitals and stroke researchers to get stroke solved. 100% recovery. The stroke medical world is completely failing at that goal, they don't even have it as a goal. Shortly after getting out of the hospital and getting NO information on the process or protocols of stroke rehabilitation and recovery I started searching on the internet and found that no other survivor received useful information. This is an attempt to cover all stroke rehabilitation information that should be readily available to survivors so they can talk with informed knowledge to their medical staff. It lays out what needs to be done to get stroke survivors closer to 100% recovery. It's quite disgusting that this information is not available from every stroke association and doctors group.

Friday, November 8, 2024

Depression After a Stroke: What to Know

My god, post stroke depression is so fucking simple! And you don't understand that! Survivors want you to prevent depression and you do that by 100% RECOVERY PROTOCOLS! Do you not understand what survivors want?

Depression After a Stroke: What to Know

Experiencing depression after a stroke is common. Medical professionals may recommend managing symptoms with medications as well as psychotherapy and other non-pharmacological interventions.

“Poststroke depression” (PSD) is the term for depression that may develop after you’ve experienced a stroke.

According to the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association, PSD affects up to one-thirdTrusted Source of people who have had a stroke or a transient ischemic attack (sometimes called a ministroke).

A 2024 research review suggests that PSD may affect up to 43.9% of older adults.

While the exact causes of PSD are not fully understood, expertsTrusted Source believe biochemical changes and inflammation resulting from a stroke affect parts of the brain that are associated with mood regulation and thinking ability.

The results of a small 2023 study with 85 participants suggest that stroke may contribute to depression by changing the brain’s serotonin networks and affecting neuroplasticity (the brain’s ability to repair, adapt, and form new connections between neurons).

Environmental factors can also play a role in PSD. Recovering from a stroke can be stressful, and not everyone has access to support networks. Stroke can lead to major changes in your abilities and can put a significant strain on your everyday life.