The efficacy of oral corticoids in treating complex regional pain syndrome: A retrospective cohort study.

Objectives: There is growing evidence supporting the role of inflammatory mechanisms in complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Corticoids, as most effective anti-inflammatory drugs, are widely used in treating inflammation. The aim of this study was to retrospectively assess the efficacy of oral corticoid treatment in CRPS patients.

The effect of recorded music on pain endurance (CRESCENDo) - A randomized controlled trial.

Introduction: Clarifying the effect of music on pain endurance in an experimental design could aid in how music should be applied during both surgical and non-surgical interventions. This study aims to investigate the effect of music on pain endurance and the involvement of the sympathetic adrenomedullary axis (SAM) and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis (HPA).

Materials And Methods: In this randomized controlled trial all participants received increasing electric stimuli through their non-dominant index finger.

Effectiveness of Infliximab in Patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Case Series.

Purpose: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a multi-mechanism disease, with an exaggerated inflammatory response as an important underlying mechanism. Auto-inflammation can theoretically be combated by anti-inflammatories, such as TNF-α inhibitors. This study's aim was to assess the effectiveness of intravenous infliximab, a TNF-α inhibitor, in patients with CRPS.

Glucocorticoid treatment in patients with complex regional pain syndrome: A systematic review.

Background And Objective: The pathophysiology of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is multifactorial, with an exaggerated inflammatory response being the most prominent. Treatment for CRPS is carried out according to the presenting pathophysiological mechanism. Anti-inflammatory treatment with glucocorticoids is therefore an option.