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Complex regional pain syndrome

Complex regional pain syndrome

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A condition in which a person has chronic pain problems in the arms or legs, but can also feel pain in other parts of the body.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Autonomic nervous system disorders • Peripheral nervous system diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare
Preteen
6-13
Rare
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Incurable but treatment can help

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Symptoms

Skin pain
Sensory loss
Contracture
Reduced sweating
Limb pain
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Complex regional pain syndrome
Opioid pain medicines
3.7
3 reviews
Gabapentin
3.3
38 reviews
Ketamine
3.3
12 reviews
Pregabalin
3.2
18 reviews
Phenoxybenzamine
2.6
19 reviews
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Complex regional pain syndrome

Surgery

Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation
2.4
18 reviews

Other treatments

Occupational therapy
Physical therapy

Tests

Sweat chloride test

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What is chronic complex regional pain syndrome?

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How can I tell if the complex regional pain syndrome type 2 is getting worse? What is the different between type 1 and type 2?

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Can you have complex regional pain syndrome without pain? Someone i know has been diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome, and has all the symptoms - but isn't experiencing any pain. What could possibly be occuring?

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What are the symptoms of having cervical radiculopathy and complex regional pain syndrome? Please help symptoms I have are burning and pins and needle

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