I guess when we find out what is unique to RSD patients compared to those who do not develop this, we will have our answers.
This seems similar to Fibromyalgia, which is becoming obvious, as an inherited problem. Once triggered by an injury, trauma, Fibro does not go away either.
The central pain sensitization is similar in Fibro patients and PN patients, as well as RSD patients. PN patients also have demyelination that is now being tested for. The new skin biopsies, are proving this condition. It might be that PN has several subsets, of peripheral degeneration + central pain perceptions.
Right now MS is being looked at as a multiple process. Beginning with an inflammatory phase and followed by a disruption in astrocytes --
http://ms.about.com/b/2009/06/09/cou...sease.htm?nl=1
So we are all in the same boat, waiting for research to point the way, more clearly.
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