2001
DOI: 10.1161/01.str.32.4.903
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Prospective Study of Depressive Symptoms and Risk of Stroke Among Japanese

Abstract: Background and Purpose-We sought to examine the relationship between depressive symptoms and the incidence of stroke among Japanese men and women. Methods-A 10.3-year prospective study on the relationship between depressive symptoms and the incidence of stroke was conducted with 901 men and women aged 40 to 78 years in a rural Japanese community. Depressive symptoms were measured at baseline with the use of the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS). The incidence of stroke was ascertained under systematic su… Show more

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“…We speculate whether this indicates that prior depression might be a risk factor for stroke, a finding reported in a number of studies. [15][16][17] It is, however, still unknown whether depression before a clinical stroke is an independent stroke risk factor or a consequence of silent strokes. 18 The antiplatelet effect of SSRIs may occur only during treatment with high doses or after long-term exposure to SSRIs.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…We speculate whether this indicates that prior depression might be a risk factor for stroke, a finding reported in a number of studies. [15][16][17] It is, however, still unknown whether depression before a clinical stroke is an independent stroke risk factor or a consequence of silent strokes. 18 The antiplatelet effect of SSRIs may occur only during treatment with high doses or after long-term exposure to SSRIs.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Estudos epidemiológicos prospectivos indicam que a depressão aumenta significativamente o risco para a ocorrência de AVC 26,27 .…”
Section: Evolução E Prognósticounclassified
“…Ambos detectaram que a sintomatologia depressiva aumentava o risco chegando a ser considerado um fator preditor para a ocorrência do AVC 54,55 .…”
Section: Depressão Causando Avcunclassified