PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - João Facucho-Oliveira
AU  - Daniel Esteves-Sousa
AU  - Pedro Espada-Santos
AU  - Nuno Moura
AU  - Margarida Albuquerque
AU  - Ana Margarida Fraga
AU  - Sandra Sousa
AU  - Pedro Cintra
AU  - Luis Mendonça
AU  - Fernando Pita
TI  - Depression after stroke
AID  - 10.1136/practneurol-2020-002622
DP  - 2021 May 13
TA  - Practical Neurology
PG  - practneurol-2020-002622
4099  - http://pn.bmj.com/content/early/2021/05/13/practneurol-2020-002622.short
4100  - http://pn.bmj.com/content/early/2021/05/13/practneurol-2020-002622.full
AB  - Stroke treatment has dramatically improved in recent decades. However, although new treatments have reduced its mortality and the severity of its physical and cognitive sequelae, many people still have incapacitating disabilities following a stroke. Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder following stroke; it is important to recognise and treat as it limits motor and cognitive rehabilitation. Antidepressant medication is an effective treatment and can improve adherence to clinically recommended physical and cognitive tasks, thereby enhancing functional remodelling of neuronal pathways and improving rehabilitation outcomes.