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ReviewHeliyon2020

A medical mystery of complex regional pain syndrome.

Jabril Eldufani, Nyruz Elahmer, Gilbert Blaise

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In one paragraph

Review in Heliyon, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05745025 (Repeated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Rehabilitation for Individuals With Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1), which is not on this map. Cited by 33 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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33citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05745025 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Repeated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Rehabilitation for Individuals With Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1

TypeinterventionalSponsorState University of New York - Upstate Medical UniversityRan2023 to 2025Enrolled20ConditionsComplex Regional Pain Syndrome Type IArmsRepeated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Sham Repeated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Rehabilitation
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

33 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 60 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Jabril EldufaniDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Elmergib University, El-khums, Libya.
Nyruz ElahmerDepartment of Pharmacology and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Gilbert BlaiseDepartment of Medicine and Anesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal · CAUniversité de Montréal · CAUniversity Elmergib · LY

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a condition of neuropathic pain, which is characterized by significant autonomic and inflammatory features. CRPS occurs in patients who have limb surgery, limb fractures, or trauma. Many patients may have pain resolve within twelve months of the inciting incident; however, a small subset progresses to the chronic form. This transitional process often happens by changing from warm CRPS with dominant inflammatory phase to cold CRPS, in which autonomic characteristics or manifestations dominate. Several peripheral and central mechanisms are involved, which might vary among individuals over a period of time. Other contributors include peripheral and central sensitization, autonomic alterations, inflammatory and immune changes, neurochemical changes, and psychological and genetic factors. Although effective management of the chronic CRPS form is often challenging, there are a few high quality randomized controlled trials that support the efficacy of the most commonly used therapeutic approaches.

Indexed as

CRPSFuture therapyHealth sciencesNeurologyNeurosciencePainPain managementPain researchPathophysiologySurgeryTreatment

Identifiers

PMID32149194
PMCPMC7033333
OpenAlexW3008353616

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