title: Reflex sympathetic dystrophy: a sympathetically mediated pain syndrome or not?
abstract: Because of the controversy concerning the manner in which the sympathetic nervous system is involved in reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), its name was changed to one having no mechanistic connotations. This article reviews the relevant literature in support of not only the taxonomical changes to complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) but also provides evidence of sympathetic dysfunction demonstrated in animal models of neuropathic pain.
authors.affiliation: Pain Management and Research, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stanton-Hicks
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D010146:Pain / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D017729:Presynaptic Terminals / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D011584:Psychology; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D012019:Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*