Development of complex regional pain syndrome after a snake bite: a case report.
The occurrence of CRPS after a snake bite was very rare, only two cases were reported worldwide. Here we report a case that the 44-year-old female patient bitten by snakes CRPS type 1 was treated consecutive intravenous regional block, lumbar sympathectomy and antiepileptic drug therapy, also discuss the possible pathophysiology.
Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hoapital, College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea.
Yong Han
YH
Seo
College of Medicine The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Mi Ran
MR
Park
Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hoapital, College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea.
Sie Hyeon
SH
Yoo
complex regional pain dyndromes; snake bite