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ArticleHeliyon2021

Complex regional pain syndrome after severe COVID-19 - A case report.

Ana Vaz, Andreia Costa, André Pinto, Ana Isabel Silva, Paulo Figueiredo, António Sarmento, Lurdes Santos

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Article in Heliyon, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ana VazPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal.
Andreia CostaNeurology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal.
André PintoInfectious Diseases Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal.
Ana Isabel SilvaPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal.
Paulo FigueiredoInfectious Diseases Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal.
António SarmentoInfectious Diseases Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal.
Lurdes SantosInfectious Diseases Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal.
Universidade do Porto · PTHospital de São João · PT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neurological complications are frequently reported in an intensive care unit (ICU), as a manifestation of a critical systemic illness or of its treatment. On the specific setting of COVID-19 patients, peripheral nerve lesions can have a multiplicity of causes, such as post-infectious neuropathy, positioning-related neuropathy or iatrogeny. An unusual but potentially disabling complication of any peripheral nerve lesion is Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Although there have been no mechanistic studies assessing how SARS-CoV-2 might directly impact nociception, it is hypothesized that the systemic hyperinflammation seen in severe COVID-19 may contribute to peripheral and central neuronal sensitization, possibly increasing the risk of developing CRPS. This case report highlights the potential hazards and consequences of peripheral nerve injuries on an ICU setting in COVID-19 patients, as well as the importance of a multidisciplinary approach for an early diagnosis and treatment, which are directly related to a better prognosis.

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Case reportComplex regional pain syndromeCOVID-19Critical carePeripheral nerve injury

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PMID34841099
PMCPMC8610566
OpenAlexW3216331219

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