Abstract:Review question / Objective: One third of patients may have post-stroke depression after a stroke. Poststroke depression seriously affects rehabilitation outcome, quality of life and mortality of stroke patients. Data on preventive treatment of fluoxetine for post-stroke depression in this setting are inconsistent. The purpose of this systematic review was to explore the efficacy and acceptability of fluoxetine for early antidepressant therapy in stroke patients, so as to better provide evidence-based medical … Show more
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