title: Intervention for erythromelalgia, a chronic pain syndrome: comprehensive pain rehabilitation center, Mayo Clinic.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the response in patients with erythromelalgia to the pain rehabilitation program at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective case series.
  
  
  METHODS
  Comprehensive Pain Rehabilitation Center at a tertiary referral medical center. Patients Eight patients with erythromelalgia admitted to the pain rehabilitation program from January 1, 2002, through June 30, 2007.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Multidimensional Pain Inventory, the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey, the Pain Catastrophizing Scale, and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale were administered at admission and dismissal from the program. Mean differences in scores were compared using 2-sided paired t tests.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Scores for the life interference, life control, and general activity subscales of the Multidimensional Pain Inventory showed significant improvement from admission to dismissal (all P < .05). Similarly, the scores of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, and the physical functioning and emotional role limitation subscales of the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey were significantly improved after intervention (all P < .01). Conclusion The results of our study indicate that pain rehabilitation is a useful method for managing pain-related impairment in physical and emotional functioning in patients with erythromelalgia.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Medical School, College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Olayemi
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Durosaro
authors.forename: Mark D P
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: W Michael
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Hooten
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Kerkvliet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004644:Emotions; D004916:Erythromelalgia / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008910:Minnesota; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D010147:Pain Measurement; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult