TABLE 1.
Demographics and clinical characteristics of patients with CRPS
| Subject | Age | Sex | EHI score | Pain duration (years) | CRPS affected region1 | Medications3 | Pain intensity (diary VAS) | Pain intensity (scan VAS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | M | 100.0 (R) | 7.0 | R UL, R LL, L LL, face, abdomen | None | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| 2 | 56 | F | 100.0 (R) | 4.2 |
L UL, R UL, R LL, R and L chest |
Duloxetine, gabapentin, oxycodone, Quetiapine, Tapentadol | 8.1 | 7.8 |
| 3 | 56 | F | 60.0 (R) | 0.9 | R UL, R neck, R chest | Ashwagandha, budesonide, cannabis, codeine, Formoterol, oxycodone, Paracetamol, salbutamol | 8.3 | 7.9 |
| 4 | 62 | F | 100.0 (R) | 6.2 | L UL, R UL 2 | Amitriptyline, Cannabidiol drops, codeine, levothyroxine, magnesium, Paracetamol, Topiramate, tramadol, valerian | 5.8 | 4.3 |
| 5 | 58 | F | −20.0 (A) | 8.7 | R UL, R LL, R face | Codeine, duloxetine, Linagliptin, meloxicam, metformin, Paracetamol | 4.7 | 4.1 |
| 6 | 67 | F | 100.0 (R) | 9.5 |
R UL, L UL, R LL, L LL |
Amlodipine, gabapentin, ketamine in lipoderm cream, metformin, Metoprolol, pantoprazole, salbutamol | 3.7 | 5.0 |
| 7 | 47 | M | 44.4 (R) | 1.5 | R UL | Amlodipine, atorvastatin, ibuprofen, Paracetamol, perindopril, Pregabalin | 6.8 | 7.1 |
| 8 | 34 | F | −23.1 (A) | 5.3 | R UL, R LL, R hip | Amitriptyline, buprenorphine patch | 4.3 | 2.4 |
| 9 | 26 | F | −40.0 (A) | 1.3 |
R UL, L and R neck, Spine, L LL |
None | 5.4 | 6.8 |
| 10 | 46 | F | 80.0 (R) | 3.9 | L UL | Amitriptyline, Betahistine, duloxetine, naproxen, pantoprazole, Rizatriptan, Tapentadol, Valaciclovir, | 0.6 | 5.6 |
| 11 | 24 | F | 70.0 (R) | 2.6 | R UL, L UL | Amitriptyline, gabapentin, levothyroxine | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| 12 | 52 | F | 40.0 (A) | 2.9 | R UL, R torso | Ashwagandha, fish oil, ibuprofen, magnesium, mega B, melatonin, Paracetamol, Tapentadol, vitamin C, vitamin D | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| 13 | 38 | F | 17.6 (A) | 12.7 | R UL, R neck, L LL | Duloxetine, gabapentin, naloxone, oxycodone, Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) | 0.0 | 5.9 |
| 14 | 52 | M | −88.9 (L) | 1.9 | R UL, L and R neck, back | Cholecalciferol, ibuprofen, magnesium, oxycodone, Paracetamol, Pregabalin, tramadol, venlafaxine, Zopiclone | 7.0 | 7.6 |
| 15 | 45 | M | (L) | 1.2 | R UL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
Note: Bold indicates the CRPS region with the most severe pain. Italics indicates remission of the CRPS region. Underline indicates medication taken in the last 24 hr of the day of testing.
Abbreviations: A, ambidextrous; L, left; LL, lower limb; R, right; SEM, standard error of mean; UL, upper limb.