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FEATURE | BROATCH
information, such as how best to make the diagnosis and what
causes the disease, is lacking, and these are traditional topics
funded for research by RSDSA (5).”
Members include people with CRPS, their families, and
practitioners. We encourage all of you to join RSDSA. Help us
to promote greater awareness of CRPS among your medical
colleagues and to improve the lives of individuals with CRPS
and their families.
Together we can make a huge difference.
REFERENCES
1. Veldman HJM, Reyen HM, Arntz R, Goris JA. Signs and symptoms of
reflex sympathetic dystrophy: Prospective study of 829 patients. The
Lancet 1993; 342; 1012-1015.
2. Oaklander et al., Evidence of focal small-fiber axonal degeneration in
complex regional pain syndrome-I (reflex sympathetic dystrophy). Pain.
2006;120: 235-243.
3. Allen G, Galer BS, Schwartz L. Epidemiology of complex regional pain
syndrome; a retrospective chart review of 134 patients. Pain.
1999;80:539-544.
4. Lang, L. An Army of Six Million, RSDSA Review. Fall 2004.17:9.
5. Broatch JW, Every Dollar for Research Counts. RSDSA Review.
Fall 2005:18:3.
CORPORATE
M E M B E R S
American Academy of Pain
Management appreciates the
leadership and support
of its Corporate Members
Electromedical Products Intl. Inc
Endo Pharmaceuticals
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
Eli Lilly and Company
PainCare Holdings, Inc
Purdue Pharma, L.P.
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