Journal of Advanced Neuroscience Research  (Volume 3 Issue 2)
 Apathy: Negative symptoms after stroke, independent of depression janrhomeimage
Pages 54-60

Muwafak H. Al-Eithan

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15379/2409-3564.2016.03.02.03

Published: 28 October 2016
Abstract
Neurological disorders cause a number of both mood and motivation problems, as well neuropsychological deficits. Apathy is a major clinical sequelea seen after stroke. Patients with stroke patients have features of depression, and motivation impairment (apathy). Apathy is a reduction in initiating cognitive, emotional and behavioural responses. Patients have lower motivation in many psychological domains. Therefore, apathy is proposed here as “negative symptom” of stroke. Apathy is a prevalent clinical presentation and causes problems to caregiver and rehab teams. The pathophysiology and neuroanatomy is not specific but detectable. It needs a special approach in understanding as well as treatment and rehabilitation. Apathy is a good predictor of outcome in rehabilitation. The treatment is a multidisciplinary and needs deferent management from depression. Here we raise clinical awareness and encourage Clinicians and researchers address apathy as it has significant recovery impact.
Keywords
Stroke, Brain disease, Apathy, depression, Rehab, Neuropsychology.
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