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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Sean S. Armin, M.D. Department of Neurosurgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center Introduction to CRPS • Confusing terminology: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy – CRPS I Causalgia – CRPS II Other previous names: algodystrophy mineures, mimo-causalgia, sympathalgia, post-traumatic spreading neuralgia, Sudek’s atrophy, Shoulder-hand syndrome, Sympathetically-maintained pain (SMP) • Long recognized clinical entity: Bernard and Weir Mitchell (1800’s) • Still no clearly identified pathophysiology • Sympathetic nervous system: etiology vs. epiphenomenon Complex Regional Pain Syndrome I vs. II Harden, et al: Clin J Pain, 22: 415–419, 2006 Sensitivity: 0.98 Specificity: 0.36 Bruehl, et al: Pain, 81: 147–154, 1999 Proposed Modified Dx Criteria for CRPS Proposed Modified Clinical Dx Criteria At least one Sx in 3 of 4 categories At least one Sx in 2 of 4 categories Sensitivity: 0.70 Specificity: 0.95 Sensitivity: 0.85 Harden, et al: Clin J Pain, 22: 415–419, 2006 Specificity: 0.69 Quisel, et al: J Family Practice, 54: 524–532, 2005 Clinical Presentation Wasner, et al: Spinal Cord, 41: 65–71, 2003 Simpson: Lancet Neurology, 3: 142, 2004 Quisel, et al: J Family Practice, 54: 524–532, 2005 Clinical Presentation Vacariu: Disability & Rehab, 24: 435–442, 2002 Harden, et al: Clin J Pain, 22: 415–419, 2006 Quisel, et al: J Family Practice, 54: 524–532, 2005 Peripheral Response to Injury Teasdall, et al: Clin Sports Med, 23: 145-155, 2004 Pathophysiology Wasner, et al: Spinal Cord, 41: 65–71, 2003 Pathophysiology Wasner, et al: Spinal Cord, 41: 65–71, 2003 Pathophysiology Wasner, et al: Spinal Cord, 41: 65–71, 2003 Pathophysiology Teasdall, et al: Clin Sports Med, 23: 145-155, 2004 Mechanism-Based Pharmacotherapy Ribbers, et al: Arch Phy Med Rehabil, 84: 141–146, 2003 Quisel, et al: J Family Practice, 54: 524– 532, 2005 Spinal Cord Stimulation Study Methodologies Grabow, et al: Clinical J. Pain, 19: 371–383, 2003 Spinal Cord Stimulation Study Outcomes Grabow, et al: Clinical J. Pain, 19: 371–383, 2003 Spinal Cord Stimulation Randomized Trial Kemler, et al: Ann Neurol, 55: 13–18, 2004 Complex Psychosical/Behavioral Interaction Deterioration Miller: Orthoped Nursing, 22: 91– 99, 2003 Turner-Stokes: Disability & Rehab, 24: 939–947, 2002