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Clinical phenotypes and classification algorithm for complex regional pain syndrome.
Neurology - 28 Jan 2020
Dimova Violeta, Herrnberger Myriam Selma, Escolano-Lozano Fabiola, Rittner Heike Lydia, Vlckova Eva, Sommer Claudia, Maihöfner Christian, Birklein Frank
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: We pursued the hypothesis that complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) signs observed by neurologic examination display a structure allowing for alignment of patients to particular phenotype clusters. METHODS: Clinical examination data were obtained from 3 independent samples of 444, 391, and 202 patients with CRPS. The structure among CRPS signs was analyzed in sample 1 and validated with sample 2 using...
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