[Reflex sympathetic dystrophy of the upper limb secondary to barbiturate treatment. A report of 3 cases and a review of the literature]. / Distrofia simpatica riflessa dell'arto superiore secondaria a trattamento con barbiturici. Descrizione di tre casi e revisione della letteratura.

The authors describe three cases of reflex sympathetic dystrophy of the upper extremity associated with barbiturate therapy and evidence their common clinical aspects and differences. The most recent knowledge and the most important literature relating to this subject are also reported. On the basis of these, personal observations are discussed and some pathogenetic hypotheses formulated.