Predictors of pain relieving response to sympathetic blockade in complex regional pain syndrome type 1.

Abstract

The presence of allodynia and hypoesthesia are negative predictors for treatment success.

The selection of sympathetic blockade as treatment for CRPS-1 should be balanced carefully between potential success and side effect ratio.

The procedure is as likely to cause a transient increase in pain as a decrease in pain.

Patients should be informed accordingly.

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Subjects

• Adult
• Autonomic Nerve Block
• Female
• Humans
• Hyperalgesia
• Logistic Models
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Models, Statistical
• Pain Management
• Pain Measurement
• Phenotype
• Predictive Value of Tests
• Prospective Studies
• ROC Curve
• Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
• Regression Analysis
• Skin Temperature
• Stellate Ganglion
• Treatment Outcome

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Authors

• Frank van Eijs
• José Geurts
• Maarten van Kleef
• Catharina G Faber
• Roberto S Perez
• Alfons G H Kessels
• Jan Van Zundert

Publication date

2011-12-26

Journal

Journal topics

• Anesthesiology

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Anesthesiology

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands. f.v.eys [at] elisabeth.nl

Release reference

Anesthesiology. 2012 Jan;116(1):113-21

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