ABSTRACT
El síndrome de dolor regional complejo tipo II o causalgia es un cuadro que se presenta con dolor intenso y síntomas autonómicos importantes, que alteran la calidad de vida de los pacientes. Sus mecanismos fisiopatológicos todavía están en discusión y la evidencia disponible para su manejo aún es escasa. Actualmente, la tendencia es hacia un manejo interdisciplinario que abarque terapias psicológicas, de rehabilitación, en conjunto con un correcto manejo del dolor.
Type II complex regional pain syndrome causes accute pain and autonomous symptoms that alter the patient's quality of life. Discussion with respect to the syndrome physiopathologic mechanisms is still open and available evidence is scarce. The present trend is the multidisciplinary approach with teams using psychological, rehabilitation and pain management therapies.
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Causalgia/drug therapy , Causalgia/rehabilitation , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/drug therapy , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/rehabilitation , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/therapy , Administration, Topical , Activities of Daily Living/psychology , Analgesics, Opioid/therapeutic use , Anticonvulsants/therapeutic use , Antidepressive Agents/therapeutic use , Adrenal Cortex Hormones/therapeutic use , Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/diagnosis , Sympathectomy/methods , Exercise Therapy/methodsABSTRACT
A previously well fifty-five year-old female household helper developed complex regional pain syndrome Type II (reflex sympathetic dystrophy) following a minor injury to her left hand. She had marked hyperaesthesia and allodynia and was unable to perform her household work and to participate in the required physiotherapy. Following a series of stellate ganglion block, neurostimulation as well as physical therapy, there was a dramatic improvement in her condition and she was able to return to normal function