Imaging and clinical evidence of sensorimotor problems in CRPS: Utilizing novel treatment approaches

Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 564-575

  Bailey, Jacqueline ^a,b   Nelson, Sara ^a,b   Lewis, Jenny ^a   McCabe, Candida S ^a,b  

^a ROYAL NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR RHEUMATIC DISEASES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body perception disturbances; Complex Regional Pain Syndrome; Cortical reorganisation; Motor system; Pain; Sensory system

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

AGNOSIA; ALLODYNIA; ANALGESIA; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN MAPPING; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; DISEASE COURSE; DYSTONIA; EDEMA; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; HYPESTHESIA; HYPOALGESIA; IMAGERY; LIMB PAIN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEUROFEEDBACK; NEUROIMAGING; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SENSORY FEEDBACK; SWEATING; VASOMOTOR DISORDER; VISUAL FEEDBACK; VISUAL ILLUSION;

ANIMALS; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROMES; FEEDBACK, SENSORY; HUMANS; NEUROIMAGING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TOUCH; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84878806424     PISSN: 15571890     EISSN: 15571904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11481-012-9405-9     Document Type: Review

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