Abstract WP145: Depression in Stroke and TIA Survivors With Minimal or No Residual Deficits

Background: Depression after stroke can severely inhibit a patient’s recovery. While it affects roughly a third of all stroke survivors, there is a lack of literature evaluating depression in patients with minimal or no residual deficits. Objectives: To evaluate variables associated with depression in patients with minimal or no residual deficits. Methods: A retrospective analysis of patients with mild stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) or TIA at our institution who presented to the stroke clinic from December 2016-July 2017 was conducted. A questionnaire gathering clinical and sociodemographic information, as well as levels of depression, was administered. Patients were assessed using the PHQ-2 and PHQ-9 depression scales. A Wilcoxon Ranked Sum test was used to analyze variables affecting depression. Statistical significance was set at 0.05. Results: In total, 72 patients (58 ischemic, 5 ICH and 9 TIA) were identified. Approximately 4% (n=3) presented to clinic <6 weeks, 66.7% (n=48) 6-12 weeks, 23.6...