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1. Proposed new diagnostic criteria for complex regional pain syndrome.

Author: Harden RN; Bruehl S; Stanton-Hicks M; Wilson PR;
Institution: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA. nharden@ric.org
Journal: Pain Med. 2007 May-Jun;8(4):326-31.
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2. Pediatric complex regional pain syndrome.

Author: Low AK; Ward K; Wines AP;
Institution: Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia. a.low@bigpond.net.au
Journal: J Pediatr Orthop. 2007 Jul-Aug;27(5):567-72.
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3. Body perception disturbance: a contribution to pain in complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).

Author: Lewis JS; Kersten P; McCabe CS; McPherson KM; Blake DR; Lewis JS; Kersten P; McCabe CS; McPherson KM; Blake DR;
Institution: The Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, UK. Jenny.lewis@rnhrd-tr.swest.nhs.uk
Journal: Pain. 2007 Dec 15;133(1-3):111-9. Epub 2007 May 16.
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4. Onset and progression of dystonia in complex regional pain syndrome.

Author: van Rijn MA; Marinus J; Putter H; van Hilten JJ;
Institution: Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands.
Journal: Pain. 2007 Aug;130(3):287-93. Epub 2007 May 17.
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5. Hyperacusis in patients with complex regional pain syndrome related dystonia.

Author: de Klaver MJ; van Rijn MA; Marinus J; Soede W; de Laat JA; van Hilten JJ;
Institution: Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Centre, PO Box 9600, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Journal: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2007 Dec;78(12):1310-3. Epub 2007 Apr 30.
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6. Nerve resection and re-location may relieve causalgia: a case report.

Author: Watson CP; Stinson JN; Dostrovsky JO; Hawkins C; Rutka J; Forrest C;
Institution: Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada. peter.watson@utoronto.ca
Journal: Pain. 2007 Nov;132(1-2):211-7. Epub 2007 Sep 14.
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7. Reflex sympathetic dystrophy: Complex regional pain syndrome Type I in children with mitochondrial disease and maternal inheritance.

Author: Higashimoto T; Baldwin EE; Gold JI; Boles RG;
Institution: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, United States.
Journal: Arch Dis Child. 2008 Jan 11;.
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8. Vasodilative effect of isosorbide dinitrate ointment in complex regional pain syndrome type 1.

Author: Groeneweg G; Niehof S; Wesseldijk F; Huygen FJ; Zijlstra FJ; Groeneweg G; Niehof S; Wesseldijk F; Huygen FJ; Zijlstra FJ;
Institution: Department of Anesthesiology, Subdivision Pain Treatment Centre, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Journal: Clin J Pain. 2008 Jan;24(1):89-92.
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9. Autoimmunity in complex-regional pain syndrome.

Author: Blaes F; Tschernatsch M; Braeu ME; Matz O; Schmitz K; Nascimento D; Kaps M; Birklein F;
Institution: Department of Neurology, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany. franz.blaes@neuro.med.uni-giessen.de
Journal: Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2007 Jun;1107:168-73.
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10. Delayed recovery and late development of complex regional pain syndrome in patients with an isolated fracture of the distal radius: prediction of a regional inflammatory response by early signs.

Author: Goris RJ; Leixnering M; Huber W; Figl M; Jaindl M; Redl H;
Institution: Voshollei 2a bus 4f, 2930, Brasschaat, Belgium. rja.goris@skynet.be
Journal: J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2007 Aug;89(8):1069-76.
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11. Severity and specificity of neglect-like symptoms in patients with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) compared to chronic limb pain of other origins.

Author: Frettloh J; Huppe M; Maier C;
Institution: Department of Pain Management, BG Kliniken Bergmannsheil-Ruhr University Bochum, Germany. frettloeh@anaesthesia.de
Journal: Pain. 2006 Sep;124(1-2):184-9. Epub 2006 May 30.
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12. Complex regional pain syndrome in children and adolescents.

Author: Finniss DG; Murphy PM; Brooker C; Nicholas MK; Cousins MJ;
Institution: Pain Management and Research Institute, University of Sydney and Royal North Shore Hospital, Pacific Highway, St Leonards, Sydney, NSW, Australia. placebo@bigpond.net.au
Journal: Eur J Pain. 2006 Nov;10(8):767-70. Epub 2006 Jan 24.
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13. Increased plasma serotonin in complex regional pain syndrome type 1.

Author: Wesseldijk F; Fekkes D; Huygen FJ; Bogaerts-Taal E; Zijlstra FJ;
Institution: Department of Anesthesiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Journal: Anesth Analg. 2008 Jun;106(6):1862-7.
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14. Cutaneous sensory abnormalities in children and adolescents with complex regional pain syndromes.

Author: Sethna NF; Meier PM; Zurakowski D; Berde CB;
Institution: Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School Boston, MA 02115, USA. navil.sethna@childrens.harvard.edu
Journal: Pain. 2007 Sep;131(1-2):153-61. Epub 2007 Feb 27.
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15. Complex regional pain syndrome in stroke patients.

Author: Kocabas H; Levendoglu F; Ozerbil OM; Yuruten B;
Institution: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Selcuk University Meram Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey.
Journal: Int J Rehabil Res. 2007 Mar;30(1):33-8.
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16. The "kick-off" position: a new sign for early diagnosis of complex regional pain syndrome in the leg.

Author: Trevino SG; Panchbhavi VK; Castro-Aragon O; Rowell M; Jo J;
Institution: University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Orthopaedics, Galveston, TX 77555-0165, USA. vkpanchb@utmb.edu
Journal: Foot Ankle Int. 2007 Jan;28(1):92-5.
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17. Complex regional pain syndrome complicating total knee arthroplasty.

Author: Burns AW; Parker DA; Coolican MR; Rajaratnam K;
Institution: Sydney Orthopaedic Arthritis and Sports Medicine, Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia.
Journal: J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2006 Dec;14(3):280-3.
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18. Increased plasma glutamate, glycine, and arginine levels in complex regional pain syndrome type 1.

Author: Wesseldijk F; Fekkes D; Huygen FJ; van de Heide-Mulder M; Zijlstra FJ;
Institution: Department of Anesthesiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Journal: Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2008 May;52(5):688-94.
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19. The incidence of complex regional pain syndrome: a population-based study.

Author: de Mos M; de Bruijn AG; Huygen FJ; Dieleman JP; Stricker BH; Sturkenboom MC;
Institution: Erasmus Medical Center, Pharmaco-epidemiology Unit, Department of Medical Informatics, PO BOX 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands. m.demos.2@erasmusmc.nl
Journal: Pain. 2007 May;129(1-2):12-20. Epub 2006 Nov 7.
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20. The role of mental health professionals in multidisciplinary pain rehabilitation programs.

Author: Townsend CO; Bruce BK; Hooten WM; Rome JD;
Institution: Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Pain Rehabilitation Center, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. townsend.cynthia@mayo.edu
Journal: J Clin Psychol. 2006 Nov;62(11):1433-43.
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21. Tonic dystonia: an uncommon complication of reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome. A review of five cases.

Author: Morelet, Aude; Gagneux-Lemoussu, Laurence; Brochot, Pascal; Ackah-Miezan, Stanley; Colmet-Daage, Jean-Francois; Gaillard, Francois; Boyer, Francois; Eschard, Jean-Paul; Etienne, Jean-Claude;
Institution: Rheumatology Department, Sebastopol Teaching Hospital, 51100 Reims, France. amorelet@chu-reims.fr
Journal: Joint Bone Spine. 2005 May;72(3):260-2.
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22. Decreased perceptual learning ability in complex regional pain syndrome.

Author: Maihofner C; DeCol R;
Institution: Department of Neurology and Institute for Physiology and Experimental Pathophysiology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Schwabachanlage 6, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany. christian.maihoefner@neuro.imed.uni-erlangen.de
Journal: Eur J Pain. 2007 Nov;11(8):903-9. Epub 2007 Apr 23.
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23. Diagnostic criteria for CRPS I: differences between patient profiles using three different diagnostic sets.

Author: Perez RS; Collins S; Marinus J; Zuurmond WW; de Lange JJ;
Institution: Department of Anesthesiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. rsgm.perez@vumc.nl
Journal: Eur J Pain. 2007 Nov;11(8):895-902. Epub 2007 Apr 2.
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24. Upper limb activity over time in complex regional pain syndrome type 1 as objectively measured with an upper limb-activity monitor: an explorative multiple case study.

Author: Schasfoort FC; Bussmann JB; Krijnen HJ; Stam HJ;
Institution: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, P.O. Box 1738, 3000DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands. f.schasfoort@erasmusmc.nl
Journal: Eur J Pain. 2006 Jan;10(1):31-9.
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25. Reflex sympathetic dystrophy in hemiplegia.

Author: Gokkaya NK; Aras M; Yesiltepe E; Koseoglu F; Gokkaya NK; Aras M; Yesiltepe E; Koseoglu F;
Institution: Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Journal: Int J Rehabil Res. 2006 Dec;29(4):275-9.
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26. Impact of three-phase bone scintigraphy on the diagnosis and treatment of complex regional pain syndrome type I or reflex sympathetic dystrophy.

Author: Shehab D; Elgazzar A; Collier BD; Naddaf S; Al-Jarallah K; Omar A; Al-Mutairy M; Shehab D; Elgazzar A; Collier BD; Naddaf S; Al-Jarallah K; Omar A; Al-Mutairy M;
Institution: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University. diaa@hsc.edu.kw
Journal: Med Princ Pract. 2006;15(1):46-51.
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27. Is CRPS I a neuropathic pain syndrome?

Author: Ochoa JL;
Institution
Journal: Pain. 2006 Aug;123(3):334-5. Epub 2006 Jun 19.

28. The role of the pain psychologist, trigger point injections, reflex sympathetic dystrophy.

Author: Fishman SM; Fishman SM;
Institution: Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of California at Davis, CA, USA. smfishman@ucdavis.edu
Journal: J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother. 2006;20(4):93-7.
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29. Sympathetic dysfunction as a temporary phenomenon in acute posttraumatic CRPS I.

Author: Gradl, Georg; Schurmann, Matthias;
Institution: Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik der Universitat Rostock, Abteilung Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Rostock, Germany. georg.gradl@med.uni-rostock.de
Journal: Clin Auton Res 2005 Feb;15(1):29-34.
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