Complex Regional Pain Syndromes

Conditions characterized by pain involving an extremity or other body region, HYPERESTHESIA, and localized autonomic dysfunction following injury to soft tissue or nerve. The pain is usually associated with ERYTHEMA; SKIN TEMPERATURE changes, abnormal sudomotor activity (i.e., changes in sweating due to altered sympathetic innervation) or edema. The degree of pain and other manifestations is out of proportion to that expected from the inciting event. Two subtypes of this condition have been described: type I; (REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY) and type II; (CAUSALGIA). (From Pain 1995 Oct;63(1):127-33)

Year introduced: 2000

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Tree Number(s): C10.177.195, C10.668.829.250

MeSH Unique ID: D020918

Entry Terms:

• Pain Syndromes, Regional Complex
• CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes)
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
• Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
• Acute Regional Pain Syndrome

Previous Indexing:

• Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (1995-1999)

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Nervous System Diseases
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
Causalgia
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Nervous System Diseases
Neuromuscular Diseases
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
Causalgia
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy