Complex regional pain syndrome, sometimes referred to by the older names reflex sympathetic dystrophy or reflex neurovascular dystrophy, or as causalgia, is a rare and severe form of neuroinflammatory and dysautonomic disorder causing chronic pain along with neurovascular and neuropathic symptoms. The classic presentation occurs when severe pain from a physical trauma or a neurotropic viral infection outlasts the expected recovery time and may subsequently spread to uninjured areas. There are two types with the same symptoms, except that type two is associated with nerve injury.
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ICD-10 ChapterVI: Diseases of the Nervous System 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)Idiopathic / Multifactorial 3 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
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1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Diseases of the nervous system
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
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The cause of CRPS is unknown, but for many people it's thought to be the result of the body reacting abnormally to an injury.
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All forms of spinal cord stimulation have demonstrated varying degrees of efficacy in treating a variety of pharmacoresistant neuropathic or mixed (neuropathic and nociceptive) pain syndromes, such as post-laminectomy syndrome, low back pain, complex regional pain syndrome, peripheral neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, and angina.
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