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Title: | Emotional lability after stroke. | Austin Authors: | Morris, P L;Robinson, R G;Raphael, B | Affiliation: | Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, Victoria. | Issue Date: | 1-Dec-1993 | Publication information: | The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry; 27(4): 601-5 | Abstract: | The aims of this study were (i) to determine the frequency of emotional lability following first ever stroke, and (ii) to identify factors associated with this condition. Sixty-six consecutive inpatients with first ever stroke were surveyed two months post stroke for the presence of emotional lability. Demographic, clinical, psychiatric and stroke lesion characteristics were also assessed. Emotional lability was present in 12 of the 66 patients (prevalence: 18%). Emotional lability occurred independently of post stroke depression. Single lesions located in anterior regions of the cerebral hemispheres had four times the odds of emotional lability than lesions located anywhere else (p < 0.05). Emotional lability is a common emotional-behavioural syndrome following stroke and is probably a separate condition from post stroke depression. The aetiology of this condition is possibly related to the consequences of injury to anterior regions of the cerebral hemispheres. | Gov't Doc #: | 8135684 | URI: | https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/13253 | Journal: | The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry | URL: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8135684 | Type: | Journal Article | Subjects: | Affective Symptoms.diagnosis.physiopathology.psychology Aged Brain Mapping Cerebral Cortex.physiopathology Cerebral Hemorrhage.diagnosis.physiopathology.psychology Cerebral Infarction.diagnosis.physiopathology.psychology Cerebrovascular Disorders.diagnosis.physiopathology.psychology Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders.diagnosis.physiopathology.psychology Depressive Disorder.diagnosis.physiopathology.psychology Disability Evaluation Dominance, Cerebral.physiology Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Middle Aged Neuropsychological Tests Sick Role |
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