Table 6.

Management of central post-stroke pain by health professionals (n=10)

Variable	Characteristic	n (%)
Management approacha	Multidisciplinary	3 (30)
	Interdisciplinary	5 (50)
	Monodisciplinary	2 (20)
Outcome measures	Yes	1 (10)
	No	9 (90)
Management by medical doctors (n=4)
First-line	Analgesics	2 (50)
	Anti-epileptics	2 (50)
	Antidepressants	2 (50)
	Don't know	1 (25)
Second-line	Anti-epileptics	1 (25)
	Antidepressants	1 (25)
	Opiates	2 (50)
	Refer to physiotherapy	1 (25)
	Refer to psychiatry	1 (25)
Management by therapists (n=6)
	Interferential	2 (33)
	Ultrasound	2 (33)
	Hydrotherapy	1 (17)
	TNE	2 (33)
	CBT	2 (33)
	Moist heat	2 (33)
	Exercise	6 (100)
	Heat rub	3 (50)