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Diagnostic criteria (IASP) • The presence of an initiating noxious event or a cause of immobilization. • Continuing pain, allodynia or hyperalgesia disproportionate to the inciting event. • Evidence at some time of oedema, changes in skin blood flow, or abnormal sudomotor activity in the area of pain. • The diagnosis is excluded <strong>by</strong> the existence of any condition that would otherwise account for the degree of pain and dysfunction.
Investigations • Laboratory investigations • No characteristic biochemical abnormalities • Radiography • Plain X Ray- patchy demineralization • MRI scan – no specific changes • Bone scintigraphy • Early increase uptake
Page 1 and 2: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome - A
Page 3 and 4: History cont… • Pain • Burnin
Page 5 and 6: History cont… • Past Medical Hi
Page 7: Examination of the Hands
Page 10 and 11: Examination ctd… • Locomotor sy
Page 13 and 14: Diagnosis?? • Cervical nerve root
Page 15 and 16: Overview • Definition • Causes
Page 17 and 18: • Sudeck's atrophy • Sudeck’s
Page 19 and 20: Epidemiology • Not well documente
Page 21 and 22: There are two types of CRPS: • CR
Page 23 and 24: Risk factors… • Cardiovascular
Page 25: Pathophysiology • The pathogenesi
Page 30 and 31: Clinical features • Key feature i
Page 32 and 33: Clinical features cont… • Advan
Page 35: Stage 2 - 2 to 6 months • Pain co
Page 39: Diagnosis • History • Examinati
Page 43 and 44: Management • Overview • Early D
Page 45: Treatment: Pharmacological Therapeu
Page 49: Treatment: Pharmacological Therapeu
Page 52 and 53: Treatment: Surgical Intervention
Page 54 and 55: Our patient • Improved with NSAID
Page 56 and 57: Prognosis • Most cases improve al
Page 58 and 59: Bibliography • www.rsdfoundation.

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