title: Reflex sympathetic dystrophy involving multiple extremities.
abstract: We describe a patient with 4 episodes of reflex sympathetic dystrophy involving 3 limbs occurring over a 4-year period of time. The patient did not respond to steroids but responded well to either sympathetic blocks or sympathectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville 32610.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schiffenbauer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fagien
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D009407:Nerve Block; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012019:Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013562:Sympathectomy; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone