Silent brain infarcts: A cause of depression in the elderly?

Perez H. C. S., Direk N., Hofman A., Vernooij M. W., Tiemeier H., Ikram M. A.

PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH-NEUROIMAGING, cilt.211, sa.2, ss.180-182, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 211 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2012.06.005
  • Dergi Adı: PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH-NEUROIMAGING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.180-182
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Silent brain infarcts, Recurrent depression, Incident depression, MAJOR DEPRESSION
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The present study included 1047 elderly participants. At baseline, brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed to detect infarcts and white matter lesions; further, depressive disorders were assessed. Participants were followed up during 3.6 years to determine incident and recurrent depression. We found an increased risk of recurrent depression associated with silent brain infarcts. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.