Background: Central post-stroke pain (CPSP) is a distressing pain syndrome, sometimes become refractory to the conventional pain managements. Anticonvulsants have been used to alleviate different central pains. Lamotrigine is a novel anticonvulsant and its proper dosage and its efficacy have not been well studied yet. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of 100 mg lamotrigine on ref...

background: central post-stroke pain (cpsp) is a distressing pain syndrome, sometimes become refractory to the conventional pain managements. anticonvulsants have been used to alleviate different central pains. lamotrigine is a novel anticonvulsant and its proper dosage and its efficacy have not been well studied yet. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of 100 mg lamotrigine on ref...

Central poststroke pain (CPSP) is characterized by hemianesthesia associated with unrelenting chronic pain. The final pain experience stems from interactions between sensory, affective, and cognitive components of chronic pain. Hence, managing CPSP will require integrated approaches aimed not only at the sensory but also the affective-cognitive spheres. A better understanding of the brain's pro...

BACKGROUND Pain is a common complication after stroke and is associated with the presence of depression, cognitive dysfunction, and impaired quality of life. It remains underdiagnosed and undertreated, despite evidence that effective treatment of pain may improve function and quality of life. SUMMARY We provide an overview of the means for clinical assessment and risk factors for the developm...