Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in Children
Year: 2002
Type: article
Abstract: Background. In children with unexplained pain in distal part of extremity associated with edema, abnormal skin color, temperature change, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) must be considered. This pain syndrome requires the presence of regional pain and sensory changes associated with abnormal skin color, temperature change, abnormal sudomotor activity or edema. Signs and symptoms are disproportionate to the inciting event. There are two types of CRPS: type I occurs without a definable nerve lesion and type II, where a definable nerve lesion is present. Diagnosis is clinical. Conclusions. CRPS is not yet suspected in children, those affected often have many unnecessary investigations and may be unsuitable treated and also overtreated.
Author: Milan Špegel
Institution: Splošna Bolnišnica Slovenj Gradec
Language: English
Subfield: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2596440952