Effect of paroxetine on neurological function and psychological state in patients with depression after acute ischemic stroke

Figure 1 Neurological function and activities of daily living in the two groups. A: The research group showed lower postinterventional National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scores than the control group; B: The research group showed lower postinterventional modified Barthel index scores than the control group. ^aP < 0.05 vs before treatment; ^bP < 0.01 vs before treatment; ^cP < 0.05 vs control group. NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.

Figure 2 Psychological state of the two groups. A: The research group showed lower Hamilton Anxiety Scale scores than the control group after treatment; B: The research group showed lower Hamilton Depression Scale scores than the control group after treatment. ^aP < 0.05 vs before treatment; ^bP < 0.01 vs before treatment; ^cP < 0.05 vs control group. HAMA: Hamilton Anxiety Scale; HAMD: Hamilton Depression Scale.

Figure 3 Serum biochemical indexes of the two groups. A: The research group showed lower C-reactive protein levels than the control group after treatment; B: The research group showed lower procalcitonin levels than the control group after treatment. ^aP < 0.05 vs before treatment; ^bP < 0.01 vs before treatment; ^cP < 0.05 vs control group. CRP: C-reactive protein; PCT: Procalcitonin.