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Acta Neurologica Belgica
Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica 4/2016

01-12-2016 | Letter to the Editor

Wernicke’s aphasia and attempted suicide

Authors: Antonio Carota, Francesca Rimoldi, Pasquale Calabrese

Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica | Issue 4/2016

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Poststroke depression (PSD) is the most frequent mood disorder in early and late phases after stroke onset. Recent studies indicate that 30–40 % of stroke patients suffer from this disorder [1] and prevalence is supposed to be even higher in patients with aphasia [2]. Suicidal ideation might occur in 15 % of stroke patients, doubling the prevalence in the normal population [3]. PSD is one of the most important risk factors for suicide in stroke patients [4]. Thus, early diagnosis and treatment are crucial. However, the assessment of PSD and suicide ideation in patients with severe aphasia poses serious challenges. …
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Metadata
Title
Wernicke’s aphasia and attempted suicide
Authors
Antonio Carota
Francesca Rimoldi
Pasquale Calabrese
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Acta Neurologica Belgica / Issue 4/2016
Print ISSN: 0300-9009
Electronic ISSN: 2240-2993
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-016-0618-1

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