Study: One-fourth of Stroke Survivors Experience from PTSD

Researchers at the Columbia University Medical Center found that 25 percent of those who survive a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) within the year after the event. One in nine stroke and TIA survivors suffer from chronic PTSD more than a year later. “Our current results show that PTSD in stroke and TIA survivors may increase their risk for recurrent stroke and other cardiovascular events,” one researcher said. Click here to read the full article.