What is the connection between RSD and CRPS?

Reflective sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) is a complex pain syndrome in which a sympathetic nervous system excessively or omits, causing a person to experience any number of painful symptoms. The condition generally affects the skin, nervous system, blood vessels and bones. In 1993, the International Association for Pain (IASP) changed the name RSD to complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Therefore, RSD and CRPS were synonymous with CRPs and the conditions were used interchangeably.

In 1994, IASP reclassified CRPS to include two different variants marked as CRPs type I and CRS type II. This new classification has created a technical difference between RSD and CRPS type II. CRPs type I still refers to the state otherwise known as RSD. On the other hand, the CRPS type II is used to indicate a state known as Kauzalia, ie chronic pain syndrome directly resulting from specific nerve damage.

RSD and CRPS Type are generally caused by a slight to heavy trauma, asis a sprain, broken bone or bruise. The condition can also be traced to other causes such as surgery or severe infection. Causalgia, now more often referred to as CRPS type II, differs from RSD in that it is usually caused by nerve injuries of man, such as injury or knife wound.

Although RSD and CRPS type II differ in terms of their causes, they are identical in the different symptoms they can cause. RSD and CRPS Types I and II are characterized by pain that exceeds the place of causal injury. For example, a person may have suffered an injury to his arm, but experiences symptoms in his neck or legs. Symptoms may range from relatively mild to completely debilitating. They may include burning pain, swelling, stiffness and extreme touch sensitivity. The symptoms of advanced RSD and CRPS I and II types may also include serious muscle atrophy and reduce bone density.

Diane techniquesThe tones used for RSD and CRPs type II also vary. CRPS Type II is usually diagnosed by monitoring back to initial nerve damage. Unlike the CRPS type II, the exact cause of RSD or CRPS type may be sometimes difficult to determine. Various types of studies such as X -rays, bone scanning and skin tests have been used to diagnose RSD or CRPS type I.