Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) in children was found to occur more frequently in the lower extremities and in girls and was associated with improvement after treatment, according to a study published in the Clinical Journal of Pain. The study included children with CRPS who visited a pediatric chronic pain clinic in Canada over a…
Individuals with complex regional pain syndrome and fibromyalgia may have extensive sensory dysfunction.
A multidisciplinary rehabilitation program may improve body perception disturbance in addition to reducing pain in patients with complex regional pain syndrome.
A single infusion of cetuximab was not associated with relief from therapy-resistant neuropathic pain.
Peripheral nerve stimulation at 10 KHz was found to be efficacious in reducing chronic pain.
Intrathecal drug delivery systems may be ineffective in reducing pain and oral opioid intake in individuals with complex regional pain syndrome.
Interdisciplinary pain management programs incorporate physical and occupational therapy, pain psychology, medication management, and biofeedback.
The use of a novel frequency pairing for transcranial magnetic stimulation may effectively relieve upper and lower extremity pain associated with complex regional pain syndrome.
Researchers have developed a weighted score that may be useful in the differential diagnosis of complex regional pain syndrome.
Ketamine infusion may provide short-term pain relief for patients with complex regional pain syndrome.
