Case report

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Type 1 – A Case Study

Dragica Vrabec-Matković orcid.org/0000-0002-8484-7094 ; Specijalna bolnica za medicinsku rehabilitaciju, Varaždinske Toplice
Vesna Budišin orcid.org/0000-0002-5758-6191 ; Specijalna bolnica za medicinsku rehabilitaciju, Varaždinske Toplice
Ivan Kudelić ; Odjel za anesteziologiju, Opća bolnica Varaždin, Varaždin

Abstract

The complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a painful and disabling disorder that can affect one or more extremities. It consists of various symptoms including spontaneous pain, allodynia, hyperalgesia, edema, autonomic abnormalities and trophic signs. In CRPS type I (reflex sympathetic dystrophy), minor injuries or fractures of a limb often precede the onset of symptoms. We report on a CRPS type I case in a working female patient, including diagnostic findings (blood tests, radiological findings, bone scan, MRI, EMG and NCV studies) and multimodal treatment (invasive therapy, medication, physical and rehabilitation therapies, and psychological support) with satisfactory outcome. The need of multidisciplinary approach for early recognition, correct diagnostic management and multimodal treatment of this complex and often therapy-resistant chronic pain syndrome is emphasized. Such treatment reduces treatment duration and recovery time and improves the quality of life of CRPS patients.

Keywords

pain; chronic disease; complex regional pain syndromes; multidisciplinary pain center; diagnosis; rehabilitation

Hrčak ID:

79526

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/79526

Publication date:

1.3.2012.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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