Journal article
New Treatments for Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
The New England journal of medicine, v 343(9), pp 654-656
31 Aug 2000
PMID: 10979798
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Abstract
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy was first described by Mitchell, in 1864.
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It has been difficult for clinicians to diagnose this disorder because it has many variations, often follows minor injury, and evolves and spreads over time.
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There are five main types of symptoms: pain, autonomic dysfunction, edema, a movement disorder, and dystrophy and atrophy. A new classification of this disorder and a new name, the complex regional pain syndrome, have been proposed in an effort to describe its clinical features more accurately and avoid the implications of the name “reflex sympathetic dystrophy.” The role of the sympathetic nervous system in . . .
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- Title
- New Treatments for Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
- Creators
- Robert J Schwartzman
- Publication Details
- The New England journal of medicine, v 343(9), pp 654-656
- Publisher
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Neurology
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000088999600011
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0034739219
- Other Identifier
- 991019167728404721
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