UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGEMENT OF NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SEQUELAE OF STROKE: AN OVERVIEW
Abstract
Psychological anxiety and neuropsychiatric issues frequently afflict stroke survivors. The most frequent neuropsychiatric aftereffects of stroke are sadness, anxiety, and apathy, which affect around one-third of stroke survivors. Neuropsychiatric consequences are incapacitating, and they can hinder recovery, lower quality of life, and exhaust the carer. Neuropsychiatric disorders linked to stroke are currently underdiagnosed and undertreated despite the availability of screening tools and efficient treatments. The presence and severity of the psychiatric sequelae of stroke are influenced by the severity of the stroke, stroke-related disability, cerebral small artery disease, prior psychiatric illness, inadequate coping mechanisms, and adverse psychosocial context.
Keywords: Cerebrovascular accident, Ayurveda, Anxiety, Antidepressants, Chittaavasada.
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