Depression, Not Anxiety, Linked to Poorer Cognition After Stroke

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/depression-not-anxiety-linked-poorer-cognition-after-stroke-2026a10013i3?ecd=wnl_tp10_daily_261025_MSCPEDIT_etid8825125&uac=148436CN&impID=8825125 Depression, but not anxiety, was independently linked to poorer executive function over 5 years after ischaemic stroke. The association between depression and visuospatial function was less robust. Anxiety was present in 27%-36% of patients at each assessment.