Stroke Pain after stroke: a neglected issue

Pain is a frequent but poorly studied long term consequence of stroke P ain is a frequent but poorly studied long term consequence of stroke. In this issue of the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, Jönsson et al (see pages 590–5) have prospectively evaluated the prevalence and intensity of pain in 297 stroke patients from the population based Lund Stroke Register.1 They found that 4 months after stroke onset, one third of patients were com-plaining of moderate to severe pain, and that 1 year later, one fifth were stil