Background Few studies have investigated patient-reported non-motor outcomes after stroke in young adults. We aimed to assess their prevalence and patterns in this population to identify unmet needs.

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Most older adults prescribed gabapentin after a stroke kept getting the drug for at least 1 year. Gabapentin is used off-label for post-stroke pain, despite limited guidelines and safety concerns. The ...

Scientists at Stanford have found that hyperactivity in the brain’s reticular thalamic nucleus may drive autism-like behaviors. In mouse models, drugs and neuromodulation techniques that suppressed ...

Background Central neuropathic poststroke pain (CNPSP) affects up to 12% of patients with stroke in general and up to 18% of patients with sensory deficits. This pain syndrome is often incapacitating ...

A guitarist in a death metal band was one of several people who found that personalized deep brain stimulation eased their pain and helped them reduce pain medication. A guitarist in a death metal ...

Using direct, intracranial brain recordings in humans, a new study finds that the thalamus, a small region located deep within the brain, plays a pivotal role in conscious perception. According to the ...

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Objectives: To investigate the correlation between iron deposition changes in the lesioned thalamic nuclei and the presence and severity of central post-stroke pain (CPSP) after thalamic infarction ...