The Stroke Network
PO Box 492
Abingdon, MD 21009
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
Most doctors do not
know what Central Pain Syndrome (CPS) is let alone
know how to manage your pain. At the same time, you may not
know yourself that your pain is actually CPS.
It may take years,
and lots of luck, for you to finally know that you have CPS.
Then, the hunt to find a knowledgeable doctor who understands CPS
begins.
Begin the hunt
by searching for a qualified pain management doctor to treat you. Most
large hospitals have a Pain Management Clinic. Explain your
pain and make sure their doctors are familiar with treating
CPS.
Central pain syndrome is not a fatal
disorder, but the syndrome causes disabling chronic pain and suffering
among the majority of individuals who have it. Unfortunately,
there is no cure for CPS.
However,
there are a variety of ways that your pain can be managed.
Treatment of central pain syndrome is difficult and often only
partially successful.
|
|
|
Stroke
Warning Signs
 |
Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm
or leg, especially on one side of the
body |
| |
Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or
understanding |
| |
Sudden trouble seeing in one or both
eyes |
| |
Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of
balance or coordination |
| |
Sudden, severe headache with no known cause |
|
; 
