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1. Spinal cord stimulation for chronic reflex sympathetic dystrophy--five-year follow-up.

Author: Kemler MA; de Vet HC; Barendse GA; van den Wildenberg FA; van Kleef M; Kemler MA; de Vet HC; Barendse GA; van den Wildenberg FA; van Kleef M; Kemler MA; de Vet HC; Barendse GA; van den Wildenberg FA; van Kleef M; Kemler MA; de Vet HC; Barendse GA; van den Wildenberg FA; van Kleef M;
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Journal: N Engl J Med. 2006 Jun 1;354(22):2394-6.

2. Proprioceptive feedback enhancement induced by vibratory stimulation in complex regional pain syndrome type I: an open comparative pilot study in 11 patients.

Author: Gay A; Parratte S; Salazard B; Guinard D; Pham T; Legre R; Roll JP;
Institution: Hand Surgery and Reconstructive Limb Surgery Department, La Conception Teaching Hospital, Marseille, France. andremathieu.gay@mail.ap-hm.fr
Journal: Joint Bone Spine. 2007 Oct;74(5):461-6. Epub 2007 Aug 10.
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3. Thermography imaging during static and controlled thermoregulation in complex regional pain syndrome type 1: diagnostic value and involvement of the central sympathetic system.

Author: Niehof SP; Huygen FJ; van der Weerd RW; Westra M; Zijlstra FJ;
Institution: Department of Pain Treatment, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Dr, Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands. s.niehof@erasmusmc.nl
Journal: Biomed Eng Online. 2006 May 12;5:30.
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4. Mirror box therapy added to cognitive behavioural therapy in three chronic complex regional pain syndrome type I patients: a pilot study.

Author: Vladimir Tichelaar YI; Geertzen JH; Keizer D; Paul van Wilgen C; Vladimir Tichelaar YI; Geertzen JH; Keizer D; Paul van Wilgen C; Vladimir Tichelaar YI; Geertzen JH; Keizer D; Paul van Wilgen C; Vladimir Tichelaar YI; Geertzen JH; Keizer D; Paul van Wilgen C;
Institution: University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Journal: Int J Rehabil Res. 2007 Jun;30(2):181-8.
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5. The effect of gabapentin in earlier stage of reflex sympathetic dystrophy.

Author: Tan AK; Duman I; Taskaynatan MA; Hazneci B; Kalyon TA; Tan AK; Duman I; Taskaynatan MA; Hazneci B; Kalyon TA;
Institution: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, 06018 Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.
Journal: Clin Rheumatol. 2007 Apr;26(4):561-5. Epub 2006 Aug 8.
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6. Transdermal fentanyl reduces pain and improves functional activity in neuropathic pain states.

Author: Agarwal S; Polydefkis M; Block B; Haythornthwaite J; Raja SN;
Institution: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA.
Journal: Pain Med. 2007 Oct-Nov;8(7):554-62.
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7. Comparison of prednisolone with piroxicam in complex regional pain syndrome following stroke: a randomized controlled trial.

Author: Kalita J; Vajpayee A; Misra UK;
Institution: Department of Neurology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rae Bareily Road, Lucknow 226014, India. jkalita@sgpgi.ac.in
Journal: QJM. 2006 Feb;99(2):89-95. Epub 2006 Jan 20.
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8. Deep brain stimulation for the treatment of various chronic pain syndromes.

Author: Rasche D; Rinaldi PC; Young RF; Tronnier VM;
Institution: Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Lubeck, Germany. dirk.rasche@uk-sh.de
Journal: Neurosurg Focus. 2006 Dec 15;21(6):E8.
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9. Memantine treatment of complex regional pain syndrome: a preliminary report of six cases.

Author: Sinis N; Birbaumer N; Gustin S; Schwarz A; Bredanger S; Becker ST; Unertl K; Schaller HE; Haerle M;
Institution: Klinik fur Hand, Plastische, Rekonstruktive und Verbrennungschirurgie, BG-Unfallklinik, Eberhard-Karls Universitat Tubingen, Germany. nsinis@bgu-tuebingen.de
Journal: Clin J Pain. 2007 Mar-Apr;23(3):237-43.
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10. Treatment of complex regional pain syndrome type I of the hand with a series of intravenous regional sympathetic blocks with guanethidine and lidocaine.

Author: Paraskevas KI; Michaloglou AA; Briana DD; Samara M;
Institution: Department of Vascular Surgery, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece.
Journal: Clin Rheumatol. 2006 Sep;25(5):687-93. Epub 2005 Dec 7.
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11. Management of lower limb complex regional pain syndrome type 1: an evaluation of percutaneous radiofrequency thermal lumbar sympathectomy versus phenol lumbar sympathetic neurolysis--a pilot study.

Author: Manjunath PS; Jayalakshmi TS; Dureja GP; Prevost AT;
Institution: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Miami-Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL, USA. pmanjunath@yahoo.com
Journal: Anesth Analg. 2008 Feb;106(2):647-9, table of contents.
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12. Spinal cord stimulation in sympathetically maintained complex regional pain syndrome type I with severe disability. A prospective clinical study.

Author: Harke H; Gretenkort P; Ladleif HU; Rahman S;
Institution: Department of Anesthesia and Pain Therapy, Klinikum Krefeld, Lutherplatz 40, D-47805 Krefeld, Germany. harke@klinikum-krefeld.de
Journal: Eur J Pain. 2005 Aug;9(4):363-73.
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13. Effects of conditioning peripheral repetitive magnetic stimulation in patients with complex regional pain syndrome.

Author: Krause, Phillip; Foerderreuther, Stefanie; Straube, Andreas;
Institution: Department of Neurology, University of Munich, Klinikum Grosshadern, Munich, Germany. pkrause@nefo.med.uni-muenchen.de
Journal: Neurol Res. 2005 Jun;27(4):412-7.
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14. Sympathetic skin responses in reflex sympathetic dystrophy.

Author: Bolel K; Hizmetli S; Akyuz A;
Institution: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cumhuriyet University School of Medicine, 58140 Sivas, Turkey.
Journal: Rheumatol Int. 2006 Jul;26(9):788-91. Epub 2005 Nov 19.
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15. Patients initially diagnosed as 'warm' or 'cold' CRPS 1 show differences in central sensory processing some eight years after diagnosis: a quantitative sensory testing study.

Author: Vaneker M; Wilder-Smith OH; Schrombges P; de Man-Hermsen I; Oerlemans HM;
Institution: Department of Anaesthesiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Journal: Pain. 2005 May;115(1-2):204-11.
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16. Physicians' assessments versus measured symptoms of complex regional pain syndrome type 1: presence and severity.

Author: Perez, Roberto S G M; Burm, Peter E T; Zuurmond, Wouter W A; Bezemer, P Dick; Brink, Harry E J; de Lange, Jaap J;
Institution: Department of Anesthesiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. rsgm.perez@vumc.nl
Journal: Clin J Pain. 2005 May-Jun;21(3):272-6.
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17. Inflammatory mediators are altered in the acute phase of posttraumatic complex regional pain syndrome.

Author: Schinkel C; Gaertner A; Zaspel J; Zedler S; Faist E; Schuermann M;
Institution: Department of Surgery, Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany. christian.schinkel@ruhr-uni-bochum.de
Journal: Clin J Pain. 2006 Mar-Apr;22(3):235-9.
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18. Evidence of focal small-fiber axonal degeneration in complex regional pain syndrome-I (reflex sympathetic dystrophy).

Author: Oaklander AL; Rissmiller JG; Gelman LB; Zheng L; Chang Y; Gott R;
Institution: Nerve Injury Unit, Departments of Anesthesiology, Neurology, and Neuropathology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA. aoaklander@partners.org
Journal: Pain. 2006 Feb;120(3):235-43. Epub 2006 Jan 19.
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19. Efficacy of salmon calcitonin in complex regional pain syndrome (type 1) in addition to physical therapy.

Author: Sahin F; Yilmaz F; Kotevoglu N; Kuran B;
Institution: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sisli Etfal Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. fsnsahin@hotmail.com
Journal: Clin Rheumatol. 2006 Mar;25(2):143-8. Epub 2005 Jun 25.
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20. Efficacy of stellate ganglion blockade for the management of type 1 complex regional pain syndrome.

Author: Ackerman WE; Zhang JM; Ackerman WE; Zhang JM; Ackerman WE; Zhang JM;
Institution: Pain Medicine Consultants PA, Little Rock, AR, USA. William.Ackerman@bhsi.com
Journal: South Med J. 2006 Oct;99(10):1084-8.
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21. Can vitamin C prevent complex regional pain syndrome in patients with wrist fractures? A randomized, controlled, multicenter dose-response study.

Author: Zollinger PE; Tuinebreijer WE; Breederveld RS; Kreis RW; Zollinger PE; Tuinebreijer WE; Breederveld RS; Kreis RW;
Institution: Department of Surgery, Red Cross Hospital, Beverwijk, The Netherlands. PE.Zollinger@tiscali.nl
Journal: J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007 Jul;89(7):1424-31.
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22. Ziconotide infusion for severe chronic pain: case series of patients with neuropathic pain.

Author: Wermeling DP; Berger JR;
Institution: Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, USA. dwermel@uky.edu
Journal: Pharmacotherapy. 2006 Mar;26(3):395-402.
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23. Complex regional pain syndromes: the influence of cutaneous and deep somatic sympathetic innervation on pain.

Author: Schattschneider J; Binder A; Siebrecht D; Wasner G; Baron R; Schattschneider J; Binder A; Siebrecht D; Wasner G; Baron R;
Institution: Klinik fur Neurologie, Sektion fur Schmerzforschung und therapie, Univeritatsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany.
Journal: Clin J Pain. 2006 Mar-Apr;22(3):240-4.
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24. Endothelial dysfunction in cold type complex regional pain syndrome.

Author: Schattschneider J; Hartung K; Stengel M; Ludwig J; Binder A; Wasner G; Baron R;
Institution: Division of Neurological Pain Research and Therapy, Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany. j.schattschneider@neurologie.uni-kiel.de
Journal: Neurology. 2006 Aug 22;67(4):673-5.
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25. Graded motor imagery for pathologic pain: a randomized controlled trial.

Author: Moseley GL;
Institution: Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics & fMRIB Centre, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QX, UK. lorimer.moseley@ndm.ox.ac.uk
Journal: Neurology. 2006 Dec 26;67(12):2129-34. Epub 2006 Nov 2.
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26. Sensorimotor retuning [corrected] in complex regional pain syndrome parallels pain reduction.

Author: Pleger, Burkhard; Tegenthoff, Martin; Ragert, Patrick; Forster, Ann-Freya; Dinse, Hubert R; Schwenkreis, Peter; Nicolas, Volkmar; Maier, Christoph;
Institution: Department of Neurology, BG-Kliniken Bergmannsheil, Ruhr-University Bochum, Buerkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, DD-47789 Bochum, Germany.
Journal: Ann Neurol. 2005 Mar;57(3):425-9.
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27. Reflex sympathetic dystrophy: a retrospective epidemiological study of 168 patients.

Author: Duman I; Dincer U; Taskaynatan MA; Cakar E; Tugcu I; Dincer K; Duman I; Dincer U; Taskaynatan MA; Cakar E; Tugcu I; Dincer K;
Institution: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, 06018, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey. iltekinduman@yahoo.com
Journal: Clin Rheumatol. 2007 Sep;26(9):1433-7. Epub 2007 Jan 13.
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28. Is successful rehabilitation of complex regional pain syndrome due to sustained attention to the affected limb? A randomised clinical trial.

Author: Moseley, G Lorimer;
Institution: School of Physiotherapy, The University of Sydney, Lidcombe, Sydney, NSW 1825, Australia. l.moseley@fhs.usyd.edu.au
Journal: Pain 2005 Mar;114(1-2):54-61. Epub 2005 Jan 26.
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29. Predictive value of symptom level measurements for complex regional pain syndrome type I.

Author: Perez, R S G M; Keijzer, C; Bezemer, P D; Zuurmond, W W A; de Lange, J J;
Institution: Department of Anesthesiology, VU University medical center, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. rsmg.perez@azvu.nl
Journal: Eur J Pain 2005 Feb;9(1):49-56.
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30. Interobserver reproducibility in the interpretation of bone scans from patients suspected of having reflex sympathetic dystrophy.

Author: Tondeur, Marianne; Sand, Alain; Ham, Hamphrey;
Institution: Service des Radioisotopes, CHU Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium. marianne_tondeur@stpierre-bru.be
Journal: Clin Nucl Med 2005 Jan;30(1):4-10.
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