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Restless legs syndrome, also known as Willis-Ekbom disease is a neurological disorder in which the legs feel extremely uncomfortable, typically in the evenings and night

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Ophthalmic, cardiac, hormonal, and dental system involvement should be carefully considered as a complication of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD). While controversy exists about this statement, basic facts concerning anatomy and physiology support the conclusion. In addition, clinical presentations occur where ophthalmic, cardiac, hormonal, or dental systems become involved, and the only discernable etiology for their involvement was the pre-existence or RSD.

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Learn more about pain management services for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) at MedStar National Rehabilitation Network.

Eur J Pain. 2017 Feb;21(2):302-308. doi: 10.1002/ejp.924. Epub 2016 Aug 10.

Jim Broatch, executive vice president and director of the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association, advocates for a multidisciplinary approach to pain management for patients with complex regional pain syndrome.

Learn the basics of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS, also called RSD), including common treatments and the importance of patient education.

CRPS (which used to be called RSD) is a chronic pain condition. Overview from a pain management specialist to help doctors better understand and treat CRPS.

How to determine the effectiveness of treatments for Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy syndrome.

A woman with RSD/CRPS explains what life is like with her painful condition.

Hormone imbalance involves changes in estrogen, progesterone, and other hormone levels. Hormonal imbalance may cause symptoms like weight gain, hot flashes, fatigue, and acne. Hormonal changes happen in menopause and at other times. Women with hormone imbalances can seek treatment from medications like triptan and SSRIs.

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a term for a variety of clinical conditions characterised by chronic persistent pain and are subdivided into Type I and Type II CRPS. It is a condition that can develop after a limb trauma [1] and appears mostly in one or more limbs. CRPS can be considered a regional post-traumatic neuropathic pain problem,[2] and like other neuropathic pain disorders, symptoms are a disproportionate consequence of painful trauma or nerve lesion.[3]

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CRPS is becoming the great imitator in pain medicine. This article discusses the symptomatology of the disease, including atypical presentations.

CRPS is becoming the great imitator in pain medicine. This article discusses the symptomatology of the disease, including atypical presentations.