Post stroke shoulder pain: more common than previously realized

Stroke is a common disease often requiring rehabilitation, which may be prolonged by shoulder pain. The true incidence of post stroke shoulder pain has not been fully evaluated. In order to establish this, we undertook a prospective study of 123 consecutive patients with a diagnosis of acute stroke...

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Published in:European journal of pain 2000-09, Vol.4 (3), p.313-315
Main Authors: Gamble, Giles E., Barberan, Elisa, Bowsher, David, Tyrrell, Pippa J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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Arm - physiopathology
Cohort Studies
Female
Humans
Male
neurological examination
Pain - epidemiology
Pain - etiology
Prevalence
Prospective Studies
Sensation Disorders - etiology
Sensation Disorders - physiopathology
sensory deficit
Shoulder
shoulder pain
stroke
Stroke - complications
stroke, shoulder pain, sensory deficit, neurological examination
United Kingdom
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Summary:Stroke is a common disease often requiring rehabilitation, which may be prolonged by shoulder pain. The true incidence of post stroke shoulder pain has not been fully evaluated. In order to establish this, we undertook a prospective study of 123 consecutive patients with a diagnosis of acute stroke during a 6-month period. Patients were assessed by interview, full rheumatological and neurological examination, 14 days post stroke, for a history of shoulder pain according to predetermined criteria. In addition, Barthel Index, HAD score and pain scores were also recorded. Twenty-five percent of patients developed shoulder pain within 2 weeks of their stroke. There was a statistically significant association with ipsilateral sensory impairment (p
ISSN:1090-3801
1532-2149
DOI:10.1053/eujp.2000.0192