Prevalence and determinants of pain in the ipsilateral upper limb of stroke patients.
This study investigated the prevalence of pain in the ipsilateral upper-limb in stroke patients. 229 stroke patients (133 men, 96 women; M age = 59.0 yr., SD = 12.4) were assessed with the Pain Behaviors Scales and their motor weakness was measured with the Motricity Index. Results indicated that over 27% of patients experienced pain in at least one joint of the ipsilateral upper limb. Shoulder pain was the most common. Further analysis indicated that the occurrence of pain in the ipsilateral upper limb was higher among women, among patients who used a cane, and among patients with a greater weakness of the affected lower limb.
1 Department of Physical Therapy, Yeungnam University College, Republic of Korea.
Yong Hyun
YH
Kwon
Jung Won
JW
Kwon
Na Kyung
NK
Lee
Kyung Woo
KW
Kang
Sung Min
SM
Son
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D015995:Prevalence; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000503:physiopathology