ArticleMalawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi2020
The prevalence and management of central post-stroke pain at a hospital in Zimbabwe.
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- Prevalence, Trajectory, and Factors Associated With Patient-Reported Nonmotor Outcomes After Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JAMA network open · 2025Pooled it
- The effect of intermittent theta burst stimulation on central poststroke pain: A pilot randomized controlled trial.Medicine · 2026Trial
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- Post-stroke pain syndromes in Africa: epidemiology, clinical phenotypes, and unmet needs in assessment and management.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Review
- Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture-Related Therapies for Central Post-Stroke Pain: An Umbrella Review.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Stroke-Induced Central Pain: Overview of the Mechanisms, Management, and Emerging Targets of Central Post-Stroke Pain.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Modulation of Melatonin in Pain Behaviors Associated with Oxidative Stress and Neuroinflammation Responses in an Animal Model of Central Post-Stroke Pain.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Quantitative and Fiber-Selective Evaluation for Central Poststroke Pain.Neural plasticity · 2022Article
- Stroke in Africa: profile, progress, prospects and priorities.Nature reviews. Neurology · 2021Review
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Abstract
Background: Central post-stroke pain (CPSP) is a poorly diagnosed chronic pain. It is under-treated and usually mismanaged. Objective: To establish the prevalence of CPSP and its management in stroke clinics at a tertiary hospital. Methods: This was a cross-sectional design with stroke patients and health professionals from the stroke clinic at the tertiary hospital in Zimbabwe. Results: Out of 166 stroke survivors, 8% had CPSP. Younger age (<60 years) was significantly associated with CPSP (P<0.003). Pain characteristics of CPSP were hyperaesthesia (10, 71%), electric shocks (9, 64%), temperature allodynia (9, 64%) and allodynia (12, 86%). Ten health professionals participated in the study: one (10%) reported using Douleur Neuropathique 4 (to diagnose neuropathic pain) and two (20%) reported using sensory tests. Four patients (44%) were on paracetamol (acetaminophen) and on weak opiates such as codeine. None of the patients were on anticonvulsants or antidepressants. Two medical doctors (50%) used weak opiates as second-line management. Five patients (36%) reported receiving a combination of massage, stretching, general exercise and moist heat or cryotherapy. Conclusion: The prevalence of CPSP in the study group is within international range. There is a need for appropriate management and use of tests and outcome measures for diagnosis of CPSP.
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