Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Current Concepts and Treatment Options

Purpose of Review Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) refers to a chronic pain condition that is characterized by progressively worsening spontaneous regional pain without dermatomal distribution. The symptomatology includes pain out of proportion in time and severity to the inciting event. The pu...

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Published in:Current pain and headache reports 2018-02, Vol.22 (2), p.10-10, Article 10
Main Authors: Urits, Ivan, Shen, Abra H., Jones, Mark R., Viswanath, Omar, Kaye, Alan D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes - diagnosis
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes - epidemiology
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes - therapy
Evidence-Based Medicine
Humans
Incidence
Internal Medicine
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Other Pain (A Kaye and N Vadivelu
Pain
Pain Management - methods
Pain Measurement - methods
Pain Medicine
Section Editors
Topical Collection on Other Pain
United States - epidemiology
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Summary:Purpose of Review Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) refers to a chronic pain condition that is characterized by progressively worsening spontaneous regional pain without dermatomal distribution. The symptomatology includes pain out of proportion in time and severity to the inciting event. The purpose of this review is to present the most current information concerning epidemiology, diagnosis, pathophysiology, and therapy for CRPS. Recent Findings In recent years, discovery of pathophysiologic mechanisms of CRPS has led to significant strides in the understanding of the disease process. Summary Continued elucidation of the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms will allow for the development of more targeted and effective evidence-based therapy protocols. Further large clinical trials are needed to investigate mechanisms and treatment of the disorder.
ISSN:1531-3433
1534-3081
DOI:10.1007/s11916-018-0667-7