22nd August 2024

A 60-year-old man was seen in clinic six months following his stroke. He had suffered from an ischaemic stroke

A 60-year-old man was seen in clinic six months following his stroke. He had suffered from an ischaemic stroke which resulted in left hemiparesis and dysarthria. He reports that he has had a significant deterioration in his mood since the stroke and has been struggling to enjoy his usual hobbies and is disturbed by waking up early in the morning. You screen him for depression and he is found to suffer from moderate symptoms. Through discussion with the patient you elect to commence him on a selective serotonin receptor inhibitor (SSRI). Which side effect is the patient at risk of because of his history of stroke?

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