[News in diagnostic and treatment of complex regional pain syndrome].
The complex regional pain syndrome (previously called algodystrophy) remains difficult to diagnose and to treat. New diagnostic criteria, easy to apply, based on patient's reports and clinical examination, have recently been proposed and deserve a large diffusion. On a therapeutic level, physiopathological data suggesting a disruption of sensory-motor integration have inspired interesting approaches. In particular, a rehabilitation program combining laterality recognition, mental imagery and mobilisation in front of a mirror showed a significant improvement of pain and functional capacities in a randomised, controlled, single blind study. This treatment is noninvasive, cheap, has no severe complications and favors patients autonomy.
Berquin
Anne
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Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Service de médecine physique et réadaptation.
D020918:Complex Regional Pain Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans