Chronic Pain Syndromes After Ischemic Stroke
Stroke Reports Friday, April 12th, 2013STROKEAHA: April 4, 2013
Background and Purpose—Chronic pain syndromes are reported to be common after stroke, but most previous epidemiological studies have generally included small cohorts of patients with relatively short-term follow-up. In a large cohort with ischemic stroke (Prevention Regimen for Effectively avoiding Second Stroke [PRoFESS] trial), we determined the prevalence, risk factors, and clinical consequence of new poststroke pain syndromes. Read more