Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Still Slow to Be Diagnosed in Children

Sandel · 07-29-2007, 01:37 AM

http://www.eorthopod.com/news.do?art...a582554059ff7a

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The authors of the study concluded there was a concern about the length of time between when the patients presented with the symptoms and the final diagnosis. It has improved from a decade ago when the length of time was as long as a year, to three months at the time of this study. That being said, it still took six months for three of the children in the study to be diagnosed. This is particularly important because the undiagnosed children are suffering from the pain, and findings show that children who are treated within three months of developing the symptoms respond better to treatment.

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dreambeliever128 · 07-29-2007, 10:59 AM

This is good info since we have several new young ones that have come on here.

My boys are in sports and since I have this and know about it, I worry all of the time about those two when they get hurt.

Thanks for posting it.

Ada

Tuimbleweed · 07-30-2007, 05:06 PM

From the link:

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Of the 20 children, 18 were girls

I wonder if this is a national trend?

I know that in other support groups I am on that the majority of members are women also.

Desi · 07-30-2007, 07:09 PM

This beast RSD/CRPS Is more common in young women, but can strike at any age and effect either men or women.Grrrrrrr.. Most adults can recall the precipitating traumatic event.

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