Health, 2019, 11, 1518-1528 https://www.scirp.org/journal/health ISSN Online: 1949-5005 ISSN Print: 1949-4998 DOI: 10.4236/health.2019.1111114 Nov. 15, 2019 1518 Health Study of Factor Associated with Post Stroke Depression in the Teaching Hospital of Fann (Dakar-Senegal) Abou Sy 1 , Jean Augustin Diegane Tine 2 , Aissatou Diallo 1 , Ngor Side Diagne 3 , Kamadore Toure 4 , Ibrahima Seck 2 , Mamadouhabib Thiam 1 1 Department Psychiatry, University Cheikh Anta DIOP, Dakar, Senegal 2 Department Public Health, University Cheikh Anta DIOP, Dakar, Senegal 3 Department Neurology, University Cheikh Anta DIOP, Dakar, Senegal 4 Department Public Health, University of Thies, Thies, Senegal Abstract Introduction: Strokes are becoming more common in Africa, they are often accompanied by depressive symptoms, hence the need to investigate the fac- tors associated with it for better management and prevention. Methodology: We conducted a prospective cross-sectional study amongst patients hospita- lized with stroke at the Neurology/Neuroscience Clinic of the FANN UNHC (Dakar) in 2016. After a clinical diagnosis, patients are subjected to socio- demographic questionnaire and were administered with modified Rankin and MADRS scores. Results: Among the patients, 33.7% had Post-Stroke Depres- sion, most were aged 50 to 70 years, male and married. History of stroke and depression was strongly associated with Post-Stroke Depression, while func- tional or cognitive impairment caused by stroke contributed to the develop- ment of Post Stroke depression. The type of ischemic or haemorrhagic stroke did not appear to affect the occurrence of the Post-Stroke Depression, but Post-Stroke Depression was more frequent in subjects with a left hemispheric lesion 47.8% (p < 0.05). Discussion: The occurrence of a Post-Stroke Depres- sion is a factor of poor prognosis, early diagnosis and holistic care lead to im- proved quality of life. Keywords Factor, Depression, Stroke, Dakar 1. Introduction Strokes are becoming more common in our clinical practice in Sub Sahara Afri- How to cite this paper: Sy, A., Tine, J.A.D., Diallo, A., Diagne, N.S., Toure, K., Seck, I. and Thiam, M. (2019) Study of Factor Associated with Post Stroke Depres- sion in the Teaching Hospital of Fann (Dakar-Senegal). Health, 11, 1518-1528. https://doi.org/10.4236/health.2019.1111114 Received: October 15, 2019 Accepted: November 12, 2019 Published: November 15, 2019 Copyright © 2019 by author(s) and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY 4.0). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Open Access