| Pain onset |
|
|
| Before stroke |
38% |
40% |
| 0–2 weeks after stroke onset |
31% |
26% |
| 2 weeks to 2 months after stroke |
14% |
5% |
| >2 months after stroke |
17% |
29% |
| Pain frequency |
|
|
| Constant |
30% |
47% |
| Often |
68% |
52% |
| Occasional (<once/week) |
2% |
1% |
| Disturbed sleep because of pain |
49% |
58% |
| Self perceived cause of pain |
|
|
| Stroke |
51% |
36% |
| Other reasons |
43% |
56% |
| Unknown |
6% |
8% |
| Methods which relieved pain |
|
|
| Rest |
50% |
40% |
| Movement/changing position |
25% |
24% |
| Drug treatment |
42% |
50% |
| Transcutaneous nerve stimulation |
0% |
2% |
| Physical therapy |
5% |
5% |
| Acupuncture |
5% |
3% |
| Methods tried which did not relieve pain |
|
|
| Rest |
10% |
10% |
| Drug treatment |
15% |
21% |
| Transcutaneous nerve stimulation |
3% |
1% |
| Physical therapy |
14% |
11% |
| Acupuncture |
1% |
5% |
| Location of pain |
|
|
| Upper limbs only |
42% |
32% |
| Upper limbs + other sites |
18% |
13% |
| Lower limbs only |
14% |
13% |
| Lower limbs + other sites |
21% |
26% |
| Headache |
7% |
10% |
| Various other sites |
13% |
16% |
