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Prevalence and Incidence of Infectious Neuropathies in a Population with Neuropathic Pain and Presenting With Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Author(s): Jose J. Monsivais* and Erica Kozorosky
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence and incidence of antecedent and current infections with neurotropic viruses in a patient population with chronic neuropathic pain and presenting with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). The diagnosis was based on the International Association for the Study of Pain criteria.
Methods: This study investigated a pool of 409 patients who presented over a 10 year period with neuropathic pain and a history of one of the following diagnoses: Carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, brachial plexopathy, or radiculopathy, or had received a nerve block, chemodenervation, or a brachial plexus block for relief of neuropathic symptoms and presented with acute symptoms suggestive of CRPS. Evaluations included physical assessments, antibody titer screening, inflammatory markers,.. View More»
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