Lond: Depression and other mental health problems may increase the risk of stroke in people with these conditions, two studies by scientists have found.
In a study published in the journal Neurology, researchers compared stroke patients and a control group of individuals who had not had a stroke, revealing that 46 percent of patients had mental health problems in the year before their stroke. was under While it was also revealed that people suffering from depression had difficulty recovering after a stroke.
The first study found that people with the worst symptoms of depression had a higher risk of having a stroke. from affective disorder and these individuals were found to have a higher risk of stroke.
According to scientists at Lund University in Sweden, their research data revealed that the mental health problems of these individuals were the cause of the stroke.
An estimated 100,000 people suffer a stroke in the UK each year, and there are 1.3 million stroke patients nationwide.
A stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is cut off, causing brain cells to die. The condition can cause long-term disability and affect the way people think and feel.
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