Breakthrough in understanding CRPS in children
August 14, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Complex regional pain syndrome, what used to be called reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), is continuing to puzzle researchers, but they may have come to a better understanding of what causes it.
Researchers studied the brains of children with CRPS and they found evidence of changes in brain circuitry in both those children who still had CRPS and those who had recovered from it.
It’s hoped that this understanding will bring forth further studies so that researchers can eventually pinpoint ways to use this knowledge to develop pain management techniques, if not a treatment and cure.
Previous articles on Help My Hurt about CRPS:
- Patient information sheet on CRPS (RSD)
- Can children get CRPS?
- 4 helpful brochures and hand outs about CRPS
- Radio interview about CRPS/RSD
- Company’s calling: For Grace’s founder, Cynthia Toussaint speaks out
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Tags: chronic pain blog, pain blog, complex regional pain syndrome, crps, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, RDS, cynthia toussaint
