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Complex regional pain syndromes: Taxonomy, diagnostic criteria, mechanisms of vascular abnormalites, edema, and pain

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 1997

Ralf Baron
Affiliation:
Klinik Cr Neurologie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Neimannsweg 147, 24105 Kiel, Germanyr.baron@neurologie.uni-kiel.-de.
Wilfrid Jänig
Affiliation:
Physiologisches Institut, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Olshausenstr. 40, 24098 Kiel, Germany
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Abstract

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Complex regional pain syndromes (reflex sympathetic dystrophy, causalgia) are often characterized by pain and autonomic and motor abnormalities. Pathophysiological mechanisms are in the central and peripheral nervous system. Differences in skin temperature and “the ischemia test” may be used as diagnostic criteria. Sympathetic blocks relieve pain and other symptoms in a subgroup of patients (sympathetically maintained pain, SMP). [blumberg et al.]

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© 1997 Cambridge University Press