title: [How I treat? complex regional pain syndrome].
abstract: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), formerly known as algoneurodystrophy, is a painful condition of a part of the body, associated with vasomotor, motor and trophic dysfunctions that can occur after trauma. The epidemiology, diagnostic criteria and advances in physiopathology of CRPS will be briefly described. Then the different therapeutic approaches available today will be clarified.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, CHU de Liège, Site Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgique.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raaf
authors.affiliation: Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, CHU de Liège, Site Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgique.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fontaine
authors.affiliation: Service d'Algologie et Soins Palliatifs, CHU de Liège, Site Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgique.
authors.forename: M-E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Faymonville
mesh_terms: D020918:Complex Regional Pain Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords:  Complex regional pain syndrome physiopathology ;  Treatment ; Algoneurodystrophy 