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Old 03-31-2008, 05:37 PM #1
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I just received this from the RSDSA (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association) and thought I would share it with all of you.


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Prevalence of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in a Cohort of Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Robert J. Schwartzman, MD, Chamindra Gurusinghe, MD, and Edward Gracely, MD Pain Physician. 2008;11:133-136.

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Background: More than 50% of multiple sclerosis patients experience chronic pain syndrome. We set out to determine the specific type of chronic pain that was seen in our multiple sclerosis patients.

Methods: Patients with multiple sclerosis were catalogued between January 2002 and April 2006 and identified by a search of the database. Only MS patients that met the 2005 revised McDonald criteria were included.

Results: We determined the prevalence rate of complex regional
pain syndrome in a cohort of multiple sclerosis patients. In our sample of 205 multiple sclerosis patients, the prevalence of complex regional pain syndrome was 4 cases per 205 compared to an expected age and sex-adjusted total prevalence of 0.078 cases per 205 (p < 0.0001).

Conclusion: This study suggests that multiple sclerosis patients are at a higher risk of developing complex regional pain syndrome than the general population.
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thanks abbie for the info

sorry if this sounds a bit sarcastic, referring to the article, but isnt this sort of like saying people who smoke will more than likely get cancer? compare to those who do not smoke?

I was under the impression muscular and nervous systems were major areas attacked by ms from the start, sorry i might be missing the point in which please someone shed some light on this matter
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I have wondered about this myself. I actually had/have (?) RSD since I was 17. It has been in remission since that timeI wonder just how many other medical issues MS patients have in greater proportion than the average. Maybe we could do some sort of poll.
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Thanks for the post. Interesting article.
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I have RSD (4+ yrs no sign of remission) with many similar symptoms of MS. I have heard of several people with RSD later being diagnosed with MS.

I don't know what MS feels like but I know RSD. I don't know if I could handle the dual diagnosis. One is enough for me....but I'm in the wait and see mode.


I feel like I'm rambling and I honestly have no idea what I was going to say next so I will go...


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Don't go ABS!!!

Hey, thanks for posting that info. Your'e always so helpful; I think we'll keep you around for like....hmmmm, maybe a million yrs..
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