Is CRPS I a neuropathic pain syndrome?

Pain

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 334-335

  Ochoa, José L ^a  

^a Oregon Nerve Center   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME TYPE I; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; LETTER; NEUROGRAPHY; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; PUBLICATION; SPINAL CORD NERVE CELL;

HUMANS; NEURALGIA; REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY; SYNDROME;

EID: 33745814771     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2006.05.015     Document Type: Letter

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