ObjectiveTo explore the features and significances of electroencephalogram(EEG) of patients with post-stroke depression.Methods162 patients with stroke were divided into two groups,PSD( group A) and non-PSD group(group B),according to the result of Hamilton Depression scale(HAMD) and EEG examination.Based on depression degree,the patients of group A were divided into there groups,mild depression,moderate depression,severe depression group,then the features of EEG were compared between the above groups respectively.ResultsCompared with group B(77.32%),the abnormal rate of EEG in group A(90.77%) was higher.The EEG′s features of mild,moderate,severe depression groups have no significant difference.ConclusionEEG is one of diagnosis method and maybe valuable indexes to evaluate the severity of PSD.

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