A 2½-year-old girl with reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (CRPS type I): case report

Güler-Uysal, Füsun; Başaran, Sibel; Geertzen, Joannes; Göncü, Kamil

doi:10.1191/0269215503cr589oa

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“…CRPS I is mainly seen in children between the ages 12–14 years, with a range of 5–17 years (12–16). The youngest child reported with CRPS I was 2.5 years old (13,17). Why CRPS I develops predominantly in adolescent girls (in our study median age was 13 years) is not known (18).…”

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Complex regional pain syndrome type I in children

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Background: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type I (CRPS I) is a potentially incapacitating syndrome which can occur after a minor injury or operation to a limb. It is a disorder characterized by pain, sensory and motor disturbances. CRPS I is well known in adults, but a relatively new diagnostic entity in children. The clinical presentation of CRPS I in children is, to some extent, different from adults and therefore sometimes not recognized early. The aim of this study was to search for differences in patient characteristics between children and adults with CRPS I. Methods:We have performed a retrospective chart review of 78 children (age ≤16 year) with CRPS I and compared the data with those of 951 adults with CRPS I.Results: The child population consisted predominantly of girls and older children (median age 13 years). The child population differed from adults in that the skin temperature of the involved extremity at onset was more often cooler, the lower extremity was involved more frequently and neurological and sympathetic symptoms were less pronounced.Conclusion: In several aspects, CRPS I in children has a different presentation than in adults.

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Complex regional pain syndrome type I in children

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“…CRPS is extremely rare in preschool children, although patients as young as 2.5 and 3 years of age were reported 17 18. A history of injury is almost always demonstrated in affected children and the lower limbs are more often affected than the upper limbs, while the upper extremity was affected more frequently than the lower extremity in adults.…”

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Complex regional pain syndrome in children: incidence and clinical characteristics

Abu-Arafeh

Abu‐Arafeh

2016

Arch Dis Child

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“…8,9,15 The youngest child reported with CRPS1 was 2 years but CRPS is unusual in younger than 7 years. 6,16 The incidence rises around the time of puberty. 17…”

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Complex Regional Pain Type 1

Barrett

Barnett

2016

Pediatric Emergency Care

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Complex regional pain syndrome is increasingly recognized in the pediatric population. Owing to the nature of presentation with pain, many of these children present to the emergency setting at different stages of the syndrome with or without numerous prior interactions with health professionals. Complex regional pain syndrome type 1 (CRPS1) is a clinical syndrome characterized by amplified musculoskeletal limb pain that is out of proportion to the history and physical findings, or pain due to non-noxious stimuli (allodynia/hyperalgesia), and accompanied by one or more signs of autonomic dysfunction. Differential diagnosis may include significant trauma (eg, fractures), inflammatory conditions, malignancies, and systemic illness. The diagnosis is clinical. The treatment goals for CRPS1 are restoration of function and relief of pain. Education, physical, and occupational therapy with psychotherapy and defined goals of achievement with reward are the mainstay of treatment for this population. Most children with CRPS1 will have a favorable outcome.

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A 2½-year-old girl with reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (CRPS type I): case report

Cited by 27 publications

References 14 publications

Complex regional pain syndrome type I in children

Complex regional pain syndrome type I in children

Complex regional pain syndrome in children: incidence and clinical characteristics

Complex Regional Pain Type 1

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