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Development and Course of Depressive Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition

For CVAs, onset of depression can be acute (stroke) or weeks to months following the accident.

Static brain injuries and other central nervous system diseases, mood symptoms may be episodic

With Parkinson’s disease and Huntington’s disease, depression often precedes major motor and cognitive impairments.

In Cushing’s syndrome and hypothyroidism, depression can be an early symptom.

In pancreatic cancer, depression often precedes other features.

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Updated 2023-03-05

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