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- Title
Hemiplejik Hastalarda Santral Ağrının Özellikleri.
- Authors
Şahin, Nilay; Uğurlu, Hatice
- Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate intensity of the central pain after a cerebrovascular episode and its effect on functional status. Materials and Methods: Forty-five patients complaining of pain, numbness, and tingling in the hemiplegic side were admitted to our stroke clinic and the functional status and intensity of pain were evaluated. The pain in the hemiplegic side was assessed by: patient history, visual analogue scale (VAS), physical examination, and activities of daily living using the Functional Independence Measure (FIM). Results: The mean age of the patients was 59.98±15.19 years-24 females and 21 males. Intensity of pain by VAS is 6.75±1.22. Significant relationship was found between central pain and some subitems of the FIM i.e.self-care, transfers, social cognitions and total FIM (p<0.05). Conclusion: In this study, it was observed that central post-stroke pain affected the patients with lower functional status, despite the better motor recovery. In conclusion, the central pain, which is a serious cause of pain and disability, has negative effects on rehabilitation and must be primarily treated.
- Subjects
MEDICAL research; HEMIPLEGICS; CENTRAL pain; CEREBROVASCULAR disease; SOCIAL perception; FUNCTIONAL independence measure
- Publication
Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation / Turkiye Fiziksel Tip ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi, 2010, Vol 56, p52
- ISSN
1302-0234
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4274/tftr.56.52