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Table 3 Presence of Myofascial Pain Syndromes according to stroke location

From: Central poststroke pain: somatosensory abnormalities and the presence of associated myofascial pain syndrome

 

MPS present

MPS absent

Total

p

Th

5 (50%)

5 (50%)

10 (25%)

n.s.

ThC

0 (0%)

5 (100%)

5 (12.5%)

n.s.

SETh

1 (7.1%)

13 (92.9%)

14 (35%)

P <0.001

BrS

5 (62.5%)

3 (37.5%)

8 (20%)

n.s.

Und

3 (60%)

2 (40%)

5 (12.5%)

n.s.

Total

13 (32.5%)

27 (67.5%)

40 (100%)

n.s.

  1. Results are expressed as number (%). Th: Thalamic; ThC: Thalamic-capsular; SETh: Supratentorial extra-thalamic; BrS: Brain Stem; Und: Undetermined.
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