| Journal of Advanced Neuroscience Research (Volume 3 Issue 2) | |
| Apathy: Negative symptoms after stroke, independent of depression |  |
| Pages 54-60 Muwafak H. Al-Eithan DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15379/2409-3564.2016.03.02.03Published: 28 October 2016 |
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| 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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