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Complex Regional Pain Syndromes MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
Tree Number(s)
C10.177.195
C10.668.829.250
Unique ID
D020918
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020918
Scope Note
Conditions characterized by pain involving an extremity or other body region, HYPERESTHESIA, and localized autonomic dysfunction following injury to soft tissue or nerve. The pain is usually associated with ERYTHEMA; SKIN TEMPERATURE changes, abnormal sudomotor activity (i.e., changes in sweating due to altered sympathetic innervation) or edema. The degree of pain and other manifestations is out of proportion to that expected from the inciting event. Two subtypes of this condition have been described: type I; (REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY) and type II; (CAUSALGIA). (From Pain 1995 Oct;63(1):127-33)
Entry Term(s)
Acute Regional Pain Syndrome
CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes)
Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Pain Syndromes, Regional Complex
NLM Classification #
WL 544
Previous Indexing
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (1995-1999)
Public MeSH Note
2000
History Note
2000
Date Established
2000/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/11/03
Revision Date
2023/03/16
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes Preferred
Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome Related
Acute Regional Pain Syndrome Related
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