Central post-stroke pain
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4165.2015.11.010
- VernacularTitle:卒中后中枢性疼痛
- Author:
Qinghai SONG
;
Jian WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pain;
Stroke;
Thalamus
- From:
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases
2015;23(11):854-858
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Central post-stroke pain refers to pain resulting from a primary lesion or dysfunction of the central nervous system after a stroke.The prevalence of central post-stroke pain varies from 8% to 46%.This article reviews the definition,epidemiology,pathophysiology,clinical features,and treatment of central post-stroke pain.