Association between dysphagia and symptoms of depression and anxiety after ischemic stroke.

Anel KarisikBenjamin DejakumKurt MoelggSilvia Komarek Thomas Toell Lukas Mayer Raimund PechlanerStefanie KostnerSimon SollerederSophia J Kiechl Sonja RossiGudrun SchoenherrWilfried LangStefan Kiechl Michael Knoflach Christian Boehmenull null

Published in: European journal of neurology (2024)

Dysphagia after stroke is common and severely affects psychosocial functioning of individuals. Our results highlight swallowing impairment as an independent predictor for poststroke depressive and, to a lesser extent, anxiety symptoms.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
bipolar disorder
mental health
depressive symptoms
stress induced
physical activity