Open AccessPost-Stroke Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and Upper Limb Inactivity in Hemiplegic Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Yuichi Katsura,
Satoshi Ohga,
Kazuhiro Shimo,
Takafumi Hattori,
Tsukasa Yamada,
Takako Matsubara
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of pain research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 1178-7090
DOI - 10.2147/jpr.s379840
Subject(s) - medicine , complex regional pain syndrome , stroke (engine) , upper limb , etiology , cross sectional study , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , mechanical engineering , pathology , engineering
The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of post-stroke complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and to examine the characteristics of inactivity status of the upper limb in post-stroke CRPS patients. In addition, as a sub-analysis, the association between the upper limb inactivity status and pain intensity was investigated in post-stroke CRPS patients.