Pain measurement in reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome

Pain measurement in reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome.

The reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS) consists of a triad of pain, edema and sympathetic dysfunction of an extremity following trauma, peripheral nerve injury or central nervous system disorder. Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome is a difficult and costly pain syndrome to treat. One of the difficulties in evaluating treatment efficacy is the objectification and quantification of p...

Complex regional pain syndrome (reflex sympathetic dystrophy).

The management of CRPS can be approached using objective criteria in a logical and systematic fashion. Frustration during treatment is common because: (1) the pathophysiology of CRPS is incompletely understood, (2) there is significant variation in presentation due to disparate premorbid anatomy and physiology, and (3) the natural history may be affected by incomplete treatment. Therapeutic eff...

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome.

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome is a devastating disease that is difficult to diagnose and treat. Presented here is a review of the literature explaining its clinical and radiographic findings, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment modalities.

[Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome].

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome is a troublesome, complex disorder that presents with chronic, unexplained aching or burning pain, the intensity of which is incommensurable with the original injury. Six diagnostic criteria have been described by Genant et al: pain and tenderness in the extremities; swelling of soft tissue; diminished motor function; trophic skin changes; vasomotor instabi...

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome