title: Repeated lumbar sympathetic blockade for complex regional pain syndromes type I--a case report.
abstract: The causal mechanisms of reflex sympathetic dystrophy are not limited purely to sympathetic hyperactivity, but sympathetic blockade and physical therapy are still the mainstays of current treatment modalities. We reported a case of reflex sympathetic dystrophy over the left lower leg, who was successfully treated with repeated lumbar sympathetic blocks and physical therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001340:Autonomic Nerve Block; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012019:Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / Q000628:therapy*