Poster 193 the role of computerized infrared imaging as an objective assessment tool in diagnosing complex regional pain syndrome and facilitating its treatment: A case series. Jeffrey M. Cohen, MD (NYU Sch Med, New York, NY); Sandra H. Yuhn, BA; Mathew H.M. Lee, MD, e-mail: [email protected]

2004 ◽  
Vol 85 (9) ◽  
pp. e42

Pain Practice ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 208-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Pierre Van Buyten ◽  
Iris Smet ◽  
Liong Liem ◽  
Marc Russo ◽  
Frank Huygen


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Punit Pruthi ◽  
Pramod Arora ◽  
Manoj Mittal ◽  
Anugrah Nair ◽  
Waqia Sultana

Venipuncture is one of the most commonly done medical procedures. We report a unique case of a 23-year-old young male who presented with features suggestive of inflammatory arthritis. The symptoms, which initially started on the right side, also involved the other side after a few weeks. Although the patient’s symptoms and signs were simulating inflammatory arthritis, he had atypical features like poor response to anti-inflammatory medicines and normal laboratory parameters. His musculoskeletal ultrasonography was also not suggestive of arthritis. His history was reviewed and on direct questioning he revealed a history of venipuncture for blood sample withdrawal, done from right antecubital region for routine health check on the day prior to the onset of symptoms. Complex regional pain syndrome was suspected and triple-phase radioisotope bone scan was done which was highly suggestive of this diagnosis. The patient was managed with multidimensional approach and responded very well to the treatment. Complex regional pain syndrome is usually not thought of in the initial differential diagnosis of inflammatory arthritis. In this report we highlight the need to elicit the often overlooked history of trivial trauma like venipuncture, especially in atypical cases of arthritis. Also the role of newer diagnostic modalities in such cases is emphasized.



2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-137
Author(s):  
Francis Sahngun Nahm ◽  
Jae-Sung Lee ◽  
Pyung-Bok Lee ◽  
Eunjoo Choi ◽  
Woong Ki Han ◽  
...  




2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 376-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael d‘A Stanton-Hicks

This account of the condition now termed complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) spans approximately 462 years since a description embodying similar clinical features was described by Ambroise Paré in 1557. While reviewing its historical origins, the text describes why it became necessary to change the taxonomies of two clinical syndromes with similar pathophysiologies to one which acknowledges this aspect but does not introduce any mechanistic overtones. Discussed at length is the role of the sympathetic component of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and why its dysfunction has both directly and indirectly influenced our understanding of the inflammatory aspects of CRPS. As the following article will show, our knowledge has expanded in an exponential fashion to include musculoskeletal, immune, autoimmune, central and peripheral nervous system and ANS dysfunction, all of which increase the complexity of its clinical management. A burgeoning literature is beginning to shed light on the mechanistic aspects of these syndromes and the increasing evidence of a genetic influence on such factors as autoimmunity, and its importance is also discussed at length. An important aspect that has been missing from the diagnostic criteria is a measure of disease severity. The recent validation of a CRPS Severity Score is also included.



2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (9) ◽  
pp. 796-804 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Freund ◽  
Arthur P. Wunderlich ◽  
Gregor Stuber ◽  
Florian Mayer ◽  
Peter Steffen ◽  
...  


Pain ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 144 (3) ◽  
pp. 303-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-wu Li ◽  
Ilya Sabsovich ◽  
Tian-Zhi Guo ◽  
Rong Zhao ◽  
Wade S. Kingery ◽  
...  


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