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Complex Regional Pain Syndromes - Diagnosis
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Definition of 'Complex Regional Pain Syndromes'Conditions characterized by pain involving an extremity or other body region, HYPERESTHESIA, and localized autonomic dysfunction following injury to soft tissue or nerve. The pain is usually associated with ERYTHEMA; SKIN TEMPERATURE changes, abnormal sudomotor activity (i.e., changes in sweating due to altered sympathetic innervation) or edema. The degree of pain and other manifestations is out of proportion to that expected from the inciting event. Two subtypes of this condition have been described: type I; (REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY) and type II; (CAUSALGIA). (From Pain 1995 Oct;63(1):127-33) |
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Outcome of the complex regional pain syndrome.
30 Aug 2009 
OBJECTIVES: The outcome of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is relatively unknown. High disease resolution rates have been reported, but also long-lasting impairments in many patients. This study aims to assess CRPS outcome in a ... Read more...
Pseudodystrophy of the ankle and lower leg in a 9-year-old girl.
30 May 2009 A 9-year-old girl presented with pain, swelling, redness and functional impairment of the left foot after a minor trauma. Clinical assessment revealed atrophy of the left calf and cyanosis and coldness of the left foot. Bone scintigraphy showed ... Read more...
The natural history of complex regional pain syndrome.
29 Apr 2009 OBJECTIVE: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a severe chronic pain condition characterized by sensory, autonomic, motor, and dystrophic signs and symptoms. This study was undertaken to expand our current knowledge of the evolution of CRPS ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Complex Regional Pain Syndromes - Diagnosis'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Complex regional pain syndrome: outcomes and subtypes.
30 Aug 2009 - Outcome of the complex regional pain syndrome. 30 Aug 2009
- Pseudodystrophy of the ankle and lower leg in a 9-year-old girl. 30 May 2009
- The natural history of complex regional pain syndrome. 29 Apr 2009
- Functional imaging of central nervous system involvement in complex regional pain syndrome. 20 Apr 2009
- Referral and treatment patterns for complex regional pain syndrome in the Netherlands. 13 Apr 2009
- [Complex regional pain syndrome type II or psychogenic painful finger contracture?] 30 Mar 2009
- Questions about new diagnostic criteria for complex regional pain syndrome. 30 Mar 2009
- [Pediatric complex regional pain syndrome affecting an upper limb: 7 cases and a brief review of the literature] 27 Feb 2009
- Re: Complex regional pain syndrome after infliximab infusion. 27 Feb 2009
- Skeletal muscle MRI in complex regional pain syndrome.
14 Feb 2009 - Chronic pelvic pain. 30 Dec 2008
- Role of biphosphonates and lymphatic drainage type Leduc in the complex regional pain syndrome (shoulder-hand syndrome). 30 Dec 2008
- [Ambulatory CT-assisted thoracic sympathetic block as an additional approach to treatment of complex regional pain syndromes after sport injuries] 10 Dec 2008
- Peripheral nerve vasculitis presenting as complex regional pain syndrome. 29 Nov 2008
- Epidemiology of complex regional pain syndrome: a retrospective chart review of 150 Korean patients. 29 Sep 2008
- RSD/CRPS: the end of the beginning. 11 Sep 2008
- Medical history and the onset of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). 27 Aug 2008
- Long-term skin temperature measurements - a practical diagnostic tool in complex regional pain syndrome. 21 Aug 2008
- IgE-mediated hypersensitivity: patients with complex regional pain syndrome type 1 (CRPS1) vs the Dutch population. A retrospective study. 16 Aug 2008
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Technical information about 'Complex Regional Pain Syndromes'
Definition: Conditions characterized by pain involving an extremity or other body region, HYPERESTHESIA, and localized autonomic dysfunction following injury to soft tissue or nerve. The pain is usually associated with ERYTHEMA; SKIN TEMPERATURE changes, abnormal sudomotor activity (i.e., changes in sweating due to altered sympathetic innervation) or edema. The degree of pain and other manifestations is out of proportion to that expected from the inciting event. Two subtypes of this condition have been described: type I; (REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY) and type II; (CAUSALGIA). (From Pain 1995 Oct;63(1):127-33)
Descriptor UI: D020918
Alternative terms: Complex Regional Pain Syndromes; Pain Syndromes, Regional Complex; CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes);
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Tree Number: C10.177.195; C10.668.829.250;
History Note: 2000