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Table 4 Muscles affected by Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Central Post Stroke Pain Patients

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

Muscle

Number of patients (%)

Scalenus

3 (7,5)

Sternocleidomastoideus

1 (2,5)

Splenius

12 (30)

Semispinalis

11 (27,5)

Trapezius

20 (50)

Levator scapulae

10 (25)

Supraspinatus

12 (30)

Infraspinatus

8 (20)

Pectoralis

8 (20)

Rhomboideus

10 (25)

Latissimus dorsi

1 (2,5)

Paravertebral dorsi

1 (2,5)

Paraverterbal lomborum

12 (30)

Quadratus lomborum

8 (20)

Deltoid

9 (17,5)

Biceps brachii

3 (7,5)

Triceps brachii

6 (15)

Brachioradialis

3 (7,5)

Glutaeus

6 (15)

Piriformis

7 (17,5)

Tractus ileospinalis / tensor fascia latae

5 (12,5)

Triceps surae

5 (12,5)

Tibialis anterior

3 (7,5)