Abstract
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), formerly termed reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), was introduced in 1994 by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). CRPS comprises two syndromes: type I, representing reflex sympathetic dystrophy, and type II referring to causalgia. The hypothesis of sympathetically maintained pain (SMP), introduced by Roberts in 1986, represents a phenomenon that may be present in both syndromes and can be confirmed, when present, by sympathetic blockade.
Keywords
- Neuropathic Pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
- Sympathetic Blockade
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Stanton-Hicks, M. (2013). Clinical Applications of Neuromodulation: Neurostimulation for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. In: Deer, T., et al. Comprehensive Treatment of Chronic Pain by Medical, Interventional, and Integrative Approaches. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1560-2_63
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