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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

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Updated September 04, 2006

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Complex regional pain syndrome, or CRPS, is pain that may occur after an injury to an arm or leg. In some cases, the syndrome develops after surgery, stroke, heart attack, or other medical problem. The pain of complex regional pain syndrome is described as a burning sensation and is often out of proportion than expected for the injury. The cause of CRPS is currently unknown.
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