Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS): triggers

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS): triggers. Fractures: especially of the wrist, Sprains, Surgery. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Trauma

  • Fractures: especially of the wrist
  • Sprains
  • Surgery
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Brachial plexus injury
  • Brain injury

Neurological

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Medical

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Infective

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Drugs

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Other triggers

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References

  1. Schott GD. Complex? Regional? Pain? Syndrome? Pract Neurol 2007; 7:145-157.
  2. Marinus J, Moseley GL, Birklein F. Clinical features and pathophysiology of complex regional pain syndrome. Lancet Neurol 2011; 10:637-648.
  3. De Mos M, Sturkenboom MCJM, Huygen FJPM. Current understandings on complex regional pain syndrome. Pain Practice 2009; 9:86-99.
  4. Shehab D, Abdulsalam AJ, Reebye RN. Complex regional pain syndrome as a sequala of COVID-19 pneumonia. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2022; 178:865-867.
  5. Tankisi H, Terkelsen AJ, Fuglsang-Frederiksen A. Complex regional pain syndrome as a complication to electroneuronography. Clin Neurophysiol 2010; 121:980-983.
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