Complex regional pain syndrome type I

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What is complex regional pain syndrome type I?

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic progressive disease characterized by severe pain, swelling and changes in the skin. CRPS Type I, formerly known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy, Sudeck's atrophy, reflex neurovascular dystrophy or algoneurodystrophy, does not have nerve involvement.

Common symptoms reported by people with complex regional pain syndrome type I

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Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Pregabalin
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Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine Rest Sleep Study for Sleep Apnea
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B Complex 50
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Duloxetine Venlafaxine Sertraline
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Clonazepam Diazepam Lorazepam
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for complex regional pain syndrome type I

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Compare treatments taken by people with complex regional pain syndrome type I

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Who has complex regional pain syndrome type I on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 494 say CRPS type I is their primary condition
Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 24
30s 64
40s 54
50s 54
60s 61
70+ 172
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 27
20-29 years 17
30-39 years 26
40-49 years 28
50-59 years 19
60-69 years 28
70+ years 21

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 133
Female 671
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 404
Not Diagnosed 31
These charts show data from CRPS type I patients who have completed their condition history
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