Prevention and Treatment of Post-stroke Depression based on the Theory of"Preventive Treatment for Disease"
Post-stroke depression(PSD)is one of the most common and serious sequelae secondary to stroke.Its inci-dence is increasing year by year,which seriously affects the recovery of stroke patients.Currently,many treatment meth-ods are not effective in PSD,so the prevention and treatment of PSD are particularly important.Based on the theory of"treating the disease before it becomes a disease",the etiology and pathogenesis of PSD are integrated into the process of disease prevention and treatment,and early intervention at various stages of the occurrence,development and prognosis of PSD is helpful for post-stroke recovery.Specifically,through the popularization of PSD,we can prevent the slightest signs of disease,regulate emotions,and follow nature to prevent disease before it occurs;when the disease is already diagnosed,use traditional Chinese medicine,acupuncture and other comprehensive treatments to prevent the disease from becoming worse;when the condition becomes stable,diet therapy,Foot bath,dietary care,etc.can prevent recurrence of the disease.
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