The treatment of complex regional pain syndrome type I with free radical scavengers: A randomized controlled study

Pain

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 297-307

  Perez, R S G M ^a   Zuurmond, W W A ^a   Bezemer, P D ^a   Kuik, D J ^a   Van Loenen, A C ^a   De Lange, J J ^a   Zuidhof, A J ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Complex regional pain syndrome type I; Free radical scavengers; Randomized clinical trial

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; SCAVENGER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GAIT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN MANIFESTATION; STOMACH DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037379934     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3959(02)00414-1     Document Type: Article

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