Stroke Training and Awareness Resources (STARs)


Key messages

  • Headache is a common symptom after stroke
  • Headache after stroke has multiple causes and requires full assessment
  • Important to ask patients about pain after a stroke and facilitate communication if necessary, including the use of appropriate scales
  • Patients with chronic post-stroke headache will require ongoing support after hospital discharge and require a multidisciplinary approach, including promoting self management

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Page last reviewed: 02 Feb 2022