Psychological abnormalities in patients with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)

Do comorbid psychological disorders, dysfunctional pain processing, and psychosocial pain coping occur with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and is a connection between clinical and psychological manifestations apparent? In addition to securing information on case histories and performing clini...

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Published in:Schmerz (Berlin, Germany) Germany), 2005-08, Vol.19 (4), p.272-284
Main Authors: Rommel, O, Willweber-Strumpf, A, Wagner, P, Surall, D, Malin, J-P, Zenz, M
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Comorbidity
Depression - etiology
Humans
Mental Disorders - etiology
Pain - physiopathology
Pain - psychology
Pain Measurement
Perception
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy - psychology
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Summary:Do comorbid psychological disorders, dysfunctional pain processing, and psychosocial pain coping occur with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and is a connection between clinical and psychological manifestations apparent? In addition to securing information on case histories and performing clinical neurological examinations of chronic CRPS patients, the structured clinical interview (SCID), pain perception scale, and the Kiel Pain Inventory were employed. The structured clinical interview revealed evidence of a depressive episode in 65% of CRPS patients. Pain perception is similar to neuropathic pain syndromes and patient history revealed a slightly increased frequency of anxiety and affective disorders. Depressive syndrome occurred significantly more often in right-sided CRPS; otherwise, there were no significant correlations between medical history, clinical examination, and frequency of psychological disorders. However, CRPS patients with allodynia manifest clinical signs of special psychological distress. In chronic CRPS depressive syndrome frequently develops and psychological treatment can be recommended.
ISSN:0932-433X
DOI:10.1007/s00482-004-0337-z