Complex regional pain syndromes: New pathophysiological concepts and therapies

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 649-660

  Maihofner C ^a   Seifert, F ^a   Markovic, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Causalgia; Complex regional pain syndrome; Neuropathic pain; Reflex sympathetic dystrophy; Sudeck's dystrophy; Sympathetically maintained pain; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ASCORBIC ACID; BACLOFEN; BISPHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CALCITONIN; CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; GABAPENTIN; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; KETANSERIN; MANNITOL; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; SUBSTANCE P; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA ANTIBODY; VERAPAMIL;

AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; BONE METABOLISM; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME TYPE I; CYTOKINE RELEASE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; FOCAL DYSTONIA; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; LIMB FRACTURE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEUROGENIC INFLAMMATION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SECONDARY OSTEOPOROSIS; SENSORY NEUROPATHY; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYMPATHETIC BLOCKING; WRIST FRACTURE;

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROMES; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION;

EID: 77950870933     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.02947.x     Document Type: Review

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