Stroke is a common neurological condition and among the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Depression is both a risk factor for and complication of stroke, and the two conditions may have a complex reciprocal relationship over time. However, the secondary effects of depression on stroke are often overlooked, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality. In the previous concept of ‘poststroke depression’, stroke and depression were considered as two independent diseases. It often delays the diagnosis and treatment of patients. The concept ‘stroke depression’ proposed in this article will emphasise more the necessity of aggressive treatment of depression in the overall management of stroke, thus to reduce the incidence of stroke and in the meantime, improve the prognosis of stroke. Hopefully, it will lead us into a new era of acute stroke intervention.

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中风抑郁：具有临床适用性的概念

中风是一种常见的神经系统疾病，也是全世界死亡和残疾的主要原因之一。抑郁症既是中风的危险因素，也是中风的并发症，随着时间的推移，这两种情况可能具有复杂的相互关系。然而，抑郁症对中风的继发影响常常被忽视，导致发病率和死亡率增加。在之前的“中风后抑郁”概念中，中风和抑郁症被认为是两种独立的疾病。往往会延误患者的诊断和治疗。本文提出的“卒中抑郁”概念将更加强调在卒中整体管理中积极治疗抑郁的必要性，从而降低卒中的发生率，同时改善卒中的预后。希望，