Despite clinical similarities there are significant differences between acute limb trauma and complex regional pain syndrome I (CRPS I)

Pain

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 165-171

  Birklein, F ^a   Kunzel W ^a   Sieweke, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Complex regional pain syndrome; Hyperalgesia; Limb trauma; Psychophysics

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HEAT; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; HYPERHIDROSIS; INFLAMMATION; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; LIMB INJURY; MALE; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; NERVE LESION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SWEAT TEST; THERMOREGULATION; VASOCONSTRICTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN THRESHOLD; PSYCHOPHYSICS; RADIUS FRACTURES; REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SWEATING; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0034968030     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3959(01)00309-8     Document Type: Article

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