A case of reflex sympathetic dystrophy (complex regional pain syndrome, type I) resolved by cerebral contusion.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We present a case of refractory reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) (complex regional pain syndrome, type I) whose symptoms (ongoing pain, allodynia, hyperhydrosis and temperature abnormalities) were resolved after the patient suffered a traumatic cerebral contusion in the left temporal lobe, which caused no neurological deficit. This case suggests that symptoms of some RSD patients may largely sustained by a complex network involving the brain.
Medical subject headings
- Brain Concussion
- Pain
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy