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What causes reflex sympathetic dystrophy?
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Rsd: Usually some injury - trivial or not - that results in sensitization of peripheral nerve fibers that then results in painful state. If left untreated changes take place in the spinal cord and brain as well.
Answered 4/1/2013
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