Diagnostik and treatment measures in patients with sympathetically maintained pain;Diagnostik und therapie des sympathisch unterhaltenen schmerzes

Schmerz

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 282-303

  Maier, C ^a   Gleim, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complex regional pain syndrom; Diagnosis; Neuralgia; Sympathetic blockade; Sympathetically maintained pain; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC PAIN; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY; TREATMENT PLANNING; ARTICLE;

EID: 0031782588     PISSN: 0932433X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004820050154     Document Type: Review

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