Symptoms of Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome

Symptoms of Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome includes the 29 symptoms listed below:

• Shiny skin
• Burning pain
• Temperature hypersensitivity
• Severe burning pain
• Bone changes
• Skin changes - warm and shiny red skin that later becomes cool and bluish.
• Excessive sweating
• Tissue swelling
• Extreme sensitivity to touch
• Burning pain at and around site of previous injury
• Stiffness at and around site of previous injury
• Red skin
• Hand tenderness
• Hand swelling
• Excessive sweating
• Heat
• Reduced range of shoulder motion
• Reduced range of hand motion
• Pale skin
• Pitted skin
• Cyanotic skin
• Tendon contractures
• Muscle wasting
• Loss of strength
• Osteoporosis
• Grooved nails
• Swelling and stiffness in affected joints
• Motor disability, with decreased ability to move the affected body part
• Changes in nail and hair growth patterns
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• Other Causes -- causes of these or similar symptoms

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome: Complications

Review medical complications possibly associated with Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome:

• Stiff joints
• Skin atrophy
• Muscle atrophy
• Bone atrophy (see Bone symptoms)
• Frozen shoulder
• Clawed hand
• Once refractory to neural blockade, pain is probably lifelong and may be severe enough to be debilitating
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Diagnostic Testing

Diagnostic testing of medical conditions related to Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome:

• Thermography
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Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome: Undiagnosed Conditions

Diseases that may be commonly undiagnosed in related medical areas:

• Chronic Pain Disorders -- serious medical disorders that may be undiagnosed:
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome includes:

• Raynauds syndrome
• Brachial plexus injury
• Cervical nerve root compression
• Thoracic outlet syndrome
• SVC syndrome
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Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome: Research Doctors & Specialists

• Skin Health Specialists (Dermatology):
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  • Dermatopathology
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Dermatological Immunology / Diagnostic Laboratory (Skin Allergies)
• Pain Specialists:
  • Pain Medicine
  • Rheumatology (Arthritis / Joint Pain)
• Arthritis & Joint Health Specialists (Rheumatology):
  • Rheumatology (Joint Health)
  • Pediatric Rheumatology (Child Joint Health)
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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Bone changes - see all causes of Bone changes
• Burning pain - see all causes of Burning pain
• Burning pain at and around site of previous injury - see all causes of Burning pain
• Cyanotic skin - see all causes of Cyanotic skin
• Excessive sweating - see all causes of Excessive sweating
• Excessive sweating - see all causes of Excessive sweating
• Extreme sensitivity to touch - see all causes of Hypersensitive
• Hand swelling - see all causes of Hand swelling
• Loss of strength - see all causes of Weakness
• Muscle wasting - see all causes of Muscle atrophy
• Osteoporosis - see all causes of Osteoporosis
• Pale skin - see all causes of Paleness
• Red skin - see all causes of Red skin
• Severe burning pain - see all causes of Pain
• Shiny skin - see all causes of Skin texture changes
• Skin changes - see all causes of Skin changes
• Temperature hypersensitivity - see all causes of Temperature sensitivity
• Tissue swelling - see all causes of Tissue swelling

Medical Books Online about Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome

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Symptoms of Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome: Online Medical Books

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Complex regional pain syndrome: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Patients usually report severe and constant pain; severe pain is common with CRPS2 in particular. The affected area may have altered blood flow, feeling either warm or cool to the touch, with discoloration, sweating, or swelling. In time, skin, hair, and nail changes may occur along with impaired mobility and muscle wasting, especially if adequate treatment is delayed.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Posttraumatic stress disorder: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

The psychosocial history of a patient with PTSD may reveal early life experiences, interpersonal factors, military experiences, or other incidents that suggest the precipitating event. Typically, the patient may report that his symptoms began immediately or soon after the trauma, although they may not develop until months or years later. In such a case, avoidance symptoms usually have been present during the latency period.

Symptoms include pangs of painful emotion and unwelcome thoughts; intrusive memories; dissociative episodes (flashbacks); a traumatic reexperiencing of the event; difficulty falling or staying asleep, frequent nightmares of the traumatic event, and aggressive outbursts on awakening; emotional numbing (diminished or constricted response); and chronic anxiety or panic attacks (with physical signs and symptoms).

The patient may display rage and survivor guilt, use of violence to solve problems, depression and suicidal thoughts, phobic avoidance of situations that arouse memories of the traumatic event (such as hot weather and tall grasses for the Vietnam veteran), memory impairment or difficulty concentrating, and feelings of detachment or estrangement that destroy interpersonal relationships. Some have physical symptoms, fantasies of retaliation, and substance abuse.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Complex regional pain syndrome: Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)

Patients usually report severe and constant pain. The affected area may have altered blood flow, feeling either warm or cool to the touch, with discooration, sweating, or swelling. In time, skin, hair, and nail changes may occur along with impaired mobility and muscle wasting, especially if treatment is delayed.

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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003

Posttraumatic stress disorder: Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)

The psychosocial history of a patient with posttraumatic stress disorder may reveal early life experiences, interpersonal factors, military experiences, or other incidents that suggest the precipitating event. Typically, the patient may report that his symptoms began immediately or soon after the trauma, although they may not develop until months or years later. In such a case, avoidance symptoms usually have been present during the latency period.

Signs and symptoms include pangs of painful emotion and unwelcome thoughts; intrusive memories; dissociative episodes (flashbacks); a traumatic reexperiencing of the event; difficulty falling or staying asleep, frequent nightmares of the traumatic event, and aggressive outbursts on awakening; emotional numbing (diminished or constricted response); and chronic anxiety or panic attacks (with physical signs and symptoms).

The patient may display rage and survivor guilt, use of violence to solve problems, depression and suicidal thoughts, and phobic avoidance of situations that arouse memories of the traumatic event (such as hot weather and tall grasses for the Vietnam veteran).

Other symptoms include memory impairment or difficulty concentrating and feelings of detachment or estrangement that destroy interpersonal relationships. Some have physical symptoms, fantasies of retaliation, and substance abuse problems.

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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003

Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome:

One visible sign of RSDS near the site of injury is warm, shiny red skin that later becomes cool and bluish.The pain that patients report is out of proportion to the severity of the injury and gets worse, rather than better, over time. Eventually the joints become stiff from disuse, and the skin, muscles, and bone atrophy. The symptoms of RSDS vary in severity and duration. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome, it is also important to consider Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome may cause:

• Causalgia
• Erythema
• Hyperesthesia
• Hyperhidrosis
• Oedema (localised)
• Osteodystrophy
• Osteoporosis
• Pain
• Paresthesiae

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome: Onset and Incubation

Onset of Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome: CRPS is most common in people aged 20-35. The syndrome also can occur in children.

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About signs and symptoms of Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome. This signs and symptoms information for Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome signs or Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome symptoms.