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Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic condition characterized by severe burning pain, pathological changes in bone and skin, excessive sweating, tissue swelling, and extreme sensitivity to touch. The syndrome is a nerve disorder that occurs at the site of an injury (most often to the arms or legs). It occurs especially after injuries from high-velocity impacts such as those from bullets or shrapnel. However, it may occur without apparent injury. One visible sign of CRPS near the site of injury is warm, shiny red skin that later becomes cool and bluish.The pain that patients report is out of proportion to the severity of the injury and gets worse, rather than better, over time. Eventually the joints become stiff from disuse, and the skin, muscles, and bone atrophy.
... Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic pain condition that mainly affects the arms and legs. ...
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic condition characterized ...
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Signs and symptoms
... CRPS occurs in two types, with similar signs and symptoms but different causes: Type I. Previously known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome, this type occurs after an illness or injury that didn...
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Causes ... Complex regional pain syndrome may result from disturbances in the sympathetic nervous system, the part of the nervous system that controls blood flow and your sweat glands. This syndrome commonly fol...
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Complications
... If CRPS isn''t diagnosed and treated at an early stage, the disease may progress to more disabling signs and symptoms. If you avoid moving an arm or a leg because of pain, or if you have trouble movin...
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Treatment ... Dramatic improvement and even remission of CRPS is possible if treatment begins within a few months of your first symptoms. Treatment options include: Medications. Doctors use many types of medication...
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Coping skills
... Living with a chronic, painful condition can be challenging, especially when — as is often the case with CRPS — your friends and family don''t believe you could be feeling as much pain as ...
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Overview
... Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) — one type of which was formerly known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome — is an uncommon, chronic condition that usually affects your arm or l...
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Information Page ... Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic condition characterized by severe burning pain, pathological changes in bone and skin, excessive sweating, tissue swelling, and extreme sensitivity t...
Source: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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... Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic condition characterized by severe burning pain, pathological changes in bone and skin, excessive sweating, tissue swelling, and extreme sensitivity t...
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