Apathy is characterized by loss of motivation. It is a major disease that seriously endangers physical and mental health. Recent investigations have exhibited the high prevalence of apathy， which severely impacted daily work and life of patients with cerebral vessel disease. The specific process and mechanism of apathy are still unclear and the treatment of apathy is ineffective， so apathy of cerebral vessel disease has gradually become a hotspot. This article reviews the method of evaluation， progress and treatment of apathy in patients with cerebral vessel disease， in order to understand and intervene the symptoms of apathy better.