ORGANIC EMOTIONAL LABILITY IN ISCHEMIC STROKE
Keywords:
Ischemic stroke; organic emotional lability; cognitive impairment; affective disorders; post-stroke rehabilitation; neuropsychology; prefrontal cortex; limbic system; neuroinflammation; stroke prognosis.Abstract
Organic emotional lability in ischemic stroke represents a complex and multifaceted clinical phenomenon characterized by impaired emotional regulation, increased sensitivity to minor stimuli, frequent mood fluctuations, and reduced resistance to stress factors. This condition has deep pathophysiological roots associated with damage to brain structures involved in emotion regulation, including the frontal lobes, limbic system, and brainstem formations. Emotional lability significantly worsens patients’ quality of life, impedes social adaptation, and substantially complicates post-stroke rehabilitation measures.
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