Failure to fire after an electrical injury——A complex syndrome in a soldier: complex regional pain syndrome(CRPS)

Complex regional pain syndrome(CRPS) is a disorder characterized by an intractable, disabling pain of the affected limb. It is triggered by various injuries and is often resistant to standard therapy. We report a young soldier with CRPS of the right hand sustained from an electrical injury, who had improvement in resting pain with Zoledronic acid. In this report, we discuss the therapeutic options and the role of bisphosphonates in CRPS.

镜像疗法治疗高位脊髓损伤后上肢Ⅱ型复杂性局部疼痛综合征的有效性:自身交叉对照研究

背景:镜像疗法最早用于截肢术后患肢痛的治疗,研究显示该疗法对其他损伤引起的复杂性局部疼痛综合征有效,但针对高位脊髓损伤后3年余的上肢复杂性局部疼痛综合征患者还未见报道。目的:探讨镜像疗法对高位脊髓损伤后上肢Ⅱ型复杂性局部疼痛综合征患者疼痛缓解的有效性。方法:采用自身交叉对照的试验设计分别应用经皮电神经刺激、镜像盒对该高位脊髓损伤后上肢Ⅱ型复杂性局部疼痛综合征的患者进行为期2周和3周的疼痛治疗,2种干预手段之间的洗脱期为1周,随访时间为1个月。结果与结论:前2周的经皮电神经刺激治疗患者疼痛没有实质性缓解,甚至一度加重,而洗脱期(第3周)后经过3周的镜像治疗,患者的疼痛感受明显减轻;其汉密尔顿焦虑量表、汉密尔顿抑郁量表、世界卫生组织生活质量量表评分也较治疗前明显改善。表明镜像疗法作为复杂性局部疼痛综合征综合治疗的补充,可能是一种有效地减轻Ⅱ型复杂性局部疼痛综合征疼痛的康复手段,但仍需进一步研究来确证其疗效。