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Causalgia
(redirected from Complex regional pain syndrome)

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causalgia /cau·sal·gia/ (kaw-zal´jah) a burning pain, often with trophic skin changes, due to peripheral nerve injury.
cau·sal·gia (kô-slj-, -zl-)
n.
A persistent, severe burning sensation of the skin, usually following injury to a peripheral nerve.
Causalgia
A severe burning sensation sometimes accompanied by redness and inflammation of the skin. Causalgia is caused by injury to a nerve outside the spinal cord.
Mentioned in: Sympathectomy
causalgia (kôzal´j),
n a postextraction localized pain phenomenon usually characterized by a continuous burning sensation.
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Part 2 addresses nerve injuries, including median, ulnar, and radial nerve compression; thoracic outlet syndrome; brachial plexus injuries; nerve repair; tendon transfers for median, ulnar, and radial nerve palsies; complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS); sensibility testing; and desensitization and reeducation.
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``Now we're calling it Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, although RSD is still used, too,'' Carden said.
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