Acute brain ischemia causes changes in several neural networks and related cortico-
subcortical excitability, both in the affected area and in the apparently spared contralateral …

Chronic pain is a frequent component of many neurological disorders, affecting 20–40% of
patients for many primary neurological diseases. These diseases result from a wide range of …

Complications after ischaemic stroke, including both neurological and medical
complications, are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Neurological complications …

Background Stroke is the most common cause of disability in the developed world and can
severely degrade walking function. Robot-driven gait therapy can provide assistance to …

The thalamus is a key relay station for the transmission of nociceptive information to the
cerebral cortex. We review the input–output connection, functional imaging, direct neuronal …

Pain after stroke is commonly reported but often incompletely managed, which prevents
optimal recovery. This situation occurs in part because of the esoteric nature of poststroke …

The incidence of stroke plays the foremost role in the genesis of central neuropathic pain.
Central post-stroke pain (CPSP) is a central pain arising from a vascular lesion in the central …

Central post-stroke pain (CPSP) and associated depression remain poorly understood and
pharmacological treatments are unsatisfactory. Recently, microglia activation was suggested …

Pregabalin has demonstrated efficacy in several forms of neuropathic pain, but its long-term
efficacy in central post-stroke pain (CPSP) is unproven. We evaluated the efficacy and safety …

Pain can trigger central amplification called central sensitization, which ultimately results in
hyperalgesia and/or allodynia. Many reports have showed acupuncture has an analgesic …