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Author: Bruehl S
Title: An Update on the Pathophysiology of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Source: Anesthesiol. 2010;113(3):713-725.

Author: Dunn KM, Saunders KW, Rutter CM, et al
Title: Opioid Prescriptions for Chronic Pain and Overdose: A Cohort Study
Source: Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(2):85-92.

Author: Güler-Uysal F, Başaran S, Geertzen JHB, Göncü K
Title: A 2½-year-old girl with reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (CRPS type I): case report
Source: Clin Rehabil. 2003;17(2):224-227.

Author: Nama S, Meenan DR, Fritz WT
Title: The Use of Sub-Anesthetic Intravenous Ketamine and Adjuvant Dexmedetomidine when Treating Acute Pain from CRPS
Source: Pain Physician. 2010;13(4)365-368.

Author: Stanton-Hicks M
Title: Plasticity of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) in Children
Source: Pain Med. 2010;11(8):1216-1223.

 

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In the RSDSA Review Archive
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The Brain in CRPS: An Interview with A. Vania Apkarian, PhD

Dancing for a Cure

Welcome to My World

Returning to Work

Maximum Medical Improvement in Workers’ Compensation

Dealing with Workers’ Compensation while Living with CRPS

 

 

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In the Electronic Alert Archive


In the Face of Pain: A Purdue Pharma E-Newsletter (PDF)
Team RSDSA at the Achilles Walk for Hope & Possibility is profiled on pages 11-12.

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome on The Answer Page

INvisible Project: Creating Awareness Through Photography

Kakkis EveryLife Foundation Launches RareArtist.org

NORD: Dorman Testifies Before Senate HELP Committee

CRPS: Where We Are Today?
Official Satellite Symposium of the 13th World Congress on Pain of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)

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Clinical Trials (More Clinical Trials Currently Recruiting)

RSDSA Launches Major Study on the Natural History and Long-Term Health Effects of CRPS

Effects of Vaporized Marijuana on Neuropathic Pain

Regional Anesthesia Military Battlefield Pain Outcomes Study (RAMBPOS)
The purpose of this study is to examine the short and long-term benefits of implementing early advanced regional anesthesia techniques for pain control, such as reducing pain disability and the incidence and severity of mental health disorders, following major traumatic injuries to extremities encountered during combat in the Iraqi/Afghanistan war.

Chronic Pain Clinical Trial: Currently Recruiting

Botox and Chronic Pain: A New Research Study

Autonomic Dysfunction and Spinal Cord Stimulation in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Patients diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome are needed for a study investigating how the autonomous nervous system works before Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant and after. For criteria and contact information, please click here.

Clinical Study at Beth Israel Medical Center, New York
Pilot Study on Safety and Efficacy of the Non-Invasive Transcranial Stimulation to Relieve Neuropathic Pain in Patients with CRPS. View the interim report of the study here.

 

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Resources

NeedyMeds
A national not-for-profit that has information on programs that help people who can't afford their medications and healthcare costs. NeedyMeds has data on over 2,400 programs and nearly 11,000 free/low-cost/sliding-scale clinics. All our data is free, easy to access, and updated regularly.

NeedyMeds also offers a free drug discount card that's accepted at nearly 60,000 pharmacies. Anyone can use the card regardless of income level, insurance status, age or residency. The card offers a discount ranging from nothing to 75% on prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, and medical supplies when written on a prescription form, and pet prescription drugs purchased at a pharmacy. The average savings is 50%. The card is free and there is no registration process or cost. The card can be downloaded from the website or obtained by sending NeedyMeds a self-addressed stamped envelope.

 

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RSDSA News

2011 Rachel Tobias Young Pain Research Investigator Award

Team RSDSA 2010: Videos

Team RSDSA 2010: Pictures (On Facebook)

Updated: CRPS Slide Kit (PDF)
By Karsten Bartels, MD, and Srinivasa N. Raja, MD

RSDSA Launches Major Study on the Natural History and Long-Term Health Effects of CRPS

Updated: RSDSA's Media Information / Press Kit (PDF)

Survey Report: Connecting to Veterans and Active Duty Military Personnel with CRPS

Bounty of Hope 2009: RSDSA Thanks Its Sponsors

Updated RSDSA Store Flyer

Add RSDSA on YouTube

Add RSDSA on facebook

Your Unwanted Vehicle Can Help RSDSA

 

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Updated September 2, 2010

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