ArticleCanadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur2018
Evidence of motor system reorganization in complex regional pain syndrome type 1: A case report.
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- How can Blood Flow Restriction Exercise be Utilised for the Management of Persistent Pain Following Complex Injuries in Military Personnel? A Narrative Review.Sports medicine - open · 2025Review
- Combining Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation to Relieve Persistent Pain in a Patient Suffering from Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Case Report.Journal of pain research · 2020Article
- Evidence already exists for motor system reorganization in CRPS.Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundCentral nervous system reorganization, particularly in networks devoted to somatosensation, is thought to be a significant feature of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).
aimsIn the present case report, we evaluated the corticomotor system of a woman suffering from CRPS, as she started and completed her rehabilitation, in order to explore whether CRPS could also be linked to changes in motor networks.
methodsThe patient, a 58-year-old woman, was diagnosed with right-hand CRPS. Transcranial magnetic stimulation measures, reflecting the strength of the corticospinal projections, were evaluated before, during, and after an 8-week graded motor imagery (GMI) program.
resultsBefore treatment, the patient reported significant pain and disability, and the strength of the corticospinal projections of the first dorsal interosseous of the affected hand was reduced compared to the healthy, unaffected hand. Pain and disability decreased as the patient completed the GMI program. These changes were paralleled by an increase in the strength of the corticospinal projections.
conclusionsThese observations suggest that corticomotor changes can be observed in individuals suffering from CRPS and that some of the clinical manifestations observed in these patients (e.g., pain, disability) could possibly be linked to these neurophysiological changes.
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