Complex regional pain syndrome and pregnancy

Abstract

A 37-year-old patient with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome(CRPS) and continuous intrathecal morphine administration presents to prenatal care pregnant with 16 weeks' gestation. Besides CRPS, she has other medical conditions like obesity, migraine and angina, using topiramate and diltiazem.The discussion goes through an overview of CRPS and chronic pain management in pregnancy. In the end, we include a summary and recommendations based on a brief review of the literature.