Aleksitimiy in patients with a heart attack of left -handed localization in the late recovery period

Authors:

N.A. Antonova, E.B. Kuznetsova, I.I. Sholomov

GBOU VPO "Saratov State Medical University named after V.I. Razumovsky "of the Ministry of Health of Russia, the Department of Nervous Diseases

The purpose of the study is to study the emotional status (including Alexitimia, anxiety and depression) in patients with a brain infarction in the basin of the middle cerebral artery on the left in the late recovery period and the development of the method of correcting identified disorders.

Material and methods. The study was attended by 30 patients with a brain infarction in the basin of the middle cerebral artery on the left, the comparison group was 10 patients with chronic brain ischemia.

Results and conclusion. The data obtained demonstrate the dependence of the level of Alexitimia on the neurological deficit, gender, level of anxiety and depression. It was established that the development of brain infarction affects the level of Alexitimia. The presence of Alexitimia in patients with a brain infarction leads to a violation of adequate self -esteem of the physical and mental state, which can complicate the rehabilitation of such patients and requires correction - a combination of pharmacotherapy and psychotherapeutic effects.

Keywords: Alexitimia, brain heart attack, anxiety, depression.