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  • Anger and stroke: a potential association that deserves serious consideration

  • Pedro Banho Rosa, Bruna Orquiza, Filipe Benetti Rocha, Rafael Werlanger Donadel, Rodrigo Pizzolante Diniz, Tamara Maia Nestlehner Beloni, Joara Turi Aniceto, Yara Dadalti Fragoso
  • Journal:
    Acta Neuropsychiatrica / Volume 28 / Issue 6 / December 2016
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    01 July 2016, pp. 346-351
  • Objective

    To assess the relationship between states of anger and stroke.

    Methods

    Systematic review of the literature.

    Results

    In total, 21 papers were selected for the systematic review of data published on the subject of anger and stroke. A state of anger may be a risk factor for stroke, as well as a consequence of brain lesions affecting specific areas that are caused by a stroke. Scales to assess anger varied among authors. There was no consensus regarding the area of brain lesions that might lead to a state of anger. Although some authors agreed that lesions on the right side led to angrier behaviour, others found that lesions on the left side were more relevant to anger. Likewise, there was no consensus regarding the prevalence of anger pre or post-stroke. Some authors did not even find that these two conditions were related.

    Conclusion

    Although most authors have accepted that there is a relationship between anger and stroke, studies with uniform methodology need to be conducted if this association is to be properly evaluated and understood.