Distrofia simpático refleja
- Rodríguez López, I.
- Cuadrado Abajo, F
- Corrales Gómez, Celia
- Aguado Maestro, I.
- Rodríguez López, M.
- Merino Díaz, Borja
- González Fajardo, J. A.
- Vaquero Puerta, Carlos
ISSN: 1139-8264
Year of publication: 2013
Volume: 16
Issue: 3
Pages: 141-149
Type: Article
More publications in: Revista española de investigaciones quirúrgicas
Abstract
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), or Südeck dystrophy is a pathological entity understudied, underdiagnosed, with serious consequences and impaired quality of life for patients who suffer. It has received other mainline denominations as causalgia (major o minor), but today is called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, also known as CRPS for its acronym in English. This clinical disease is divided into two types: 1 / CRPS Type I or Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, and 2 / CRPS type II or causalgia. The difference between them is nerve damage, which is objective only in type II. The key symptom that defines this disease is the presence of an intense and persistent pain, unexplained, along with dysesthesia and thermal allodynia. Diagnosis is mainly clinical, accompanied by his background, usually traumatic, and additional radiologic studies. As for the treatment of this disease, it is necessary to combine both physiotherapy as pharmacological and psychological treatments.