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Abstract

Neurological disorders cause a number of both mood and motivation problems, as well neuropsychological deficits. Apathy is a major clinical sequelea seen after stroke. Patients with stroke patients have features of depression, and motivation impairment (apathy). Apathy is a reduction in initiating cognitive, emotional and behavioural responses. Patients have lower motivation in many psychological domains. Therefore, apathy is proposed here as “negative symptom” of stroke. Apathy is a prevalent clinical presentation and causes problems to caregiver and rehab teams. The pathophysiology and neuroanatomy is not specific but detectable. It needs a special approach in understanding as well as treatment and rehabilitation. Apathy is a good predictor of outcome in rehabilitation. The treatment is a multidisciplinary and needs deferent management from depression. Here we raise clinical awareness and encourage Clinicians and researchers address apathy as it has significant recovery impact.