〔Abstract〕 Stroke is a serious cardiovascular disease that causes serious physical and psychological damage to the patient. Although the physical trauma can be cured, the psychological trauma may persist for a long time and continue to develop into post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Stroke PTSD is a psychological disorder related to the trauma experienced after stroke. Patients often experience severe symptoms such as anxiety, fear, memories and nightmares, which seriously affect their quality of life and rehabilitation process, and further increase the burden of long-term care and management of stroke patients. However, at present, there are few studies on stroke PTSD in China, and further studies are needed in this field. Therefore, this study summarized the overview, epidemiological characteristics, assessment tools, predictors and related factors, treatment methods, and prospects of stroke PTSD, in order to improve the cognition of Chinese clinical medical staff on stroke patients with PTSD, and promote the development of research related to stroke PTSD treatment and nursing in China. And provide reference for the establishment of stroke PTSD intervention program.