Depression after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Depression is common and debilitating illness accompanying many neurological disorders including non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). The aim of this systematic review was to identify and critically appraise all published studies that have reported the frequency, severity and time course of depression after SAH, the factors associated with its development and the impact of depression on patients' quality of life after SAH.

Methods

The PubMed database was searched for studies published in English that recruited at least 40 patients (>18 years old) after SAH who were also diagnosed with depression.

Results

Altogether 55 studies covering 6,327 patients met study entry criteria. The frequency of depression ranged from 0% to 61.7%, with a wei

SUBMITTER: Tang WK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7005349 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature