[PDF] Top 20 Functional Imaging of Central Nervous System Involvement in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

... the central motor system more closely, Maiho¨fner et al 48 used fMRI to investigate cere- bral activations during motor performance (finger tapping) in patients with CRPS I of the upper ... See full document

... in central temperature regulation, which could result in a changed (local) temperature of the injured ...sympathetic system in CRPS1 patients ...sympathetic system and found that during resting ... See full document

... unexplained pain syndromes (MUS) it has been suggested that the pain, fatigue, and functional limitations associated with these conditions may be due, at least in part, to abnormalities in centrally- ... See full document

... the central and peripheral nervous systems lead to increased inflammation, and an enhanced re- sponsiveness to ...the central nervous system (CNS), persistent and intense noxious ... See full document

... is central nervous system efferent autonomic dysregulation while over time there may be increased density or sensitivity of blood vessel noradrenergic receptors to circulating norepineph- rine from ... See full document

... as central sensitization and alterations in the central nervous system (CNS) and small fiber changes ...In central sensitization, after peripheral tis- sue damage or a nerve injury, a ... See full document

... Diffusion-weighted imaging, including ADC, often had nor- mal findings, even in the presence of acute, extensive lesions on T2WI (Fig ...hippocampal complex of sub- ject 1 was interpreted as suggestive of ... See full document

... Other neuropeptides elevated during the acute phase of CRPS include bradykinin and CGRP, which decrease in concentration after the resolution of inflammation 103,104 . CGRP can produce many of the features of acute CRPS, ... See full document

... Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a term that describes a variety of chronic pain conditions that are believed to result from dysfunction in the central or peripheral ... See full document

... In OAB, interruption of descending spinal pathways leads to a reorganization of afferent fibers, and the C-fibers become predominant. Sensitization of these fibers increases bladder ex- citability and lowers the ... See full document

... A clinical distinction between a diffuse encepha- lopathy and a focal encephalopathy is suggested by the CT findings and outcome analysis. Our first case exemplifies the more typical dif[r] ... See full document

... study collected data on more than 600 persons and char- acterized them across demographic and clinical character- istics, including bladder biopsy [4]. The Interstitial Cystitis Clinical Trials Group (ICCTG) was ... See full document

... This phenomenon may be explained in two ways: 1 by a primary segregation of the presumptive areas in the archenteron roof by influences from the environment primary rudiment, etc., each [r] ... See full document

... Index CCL2 162 CD4* T lymphocytes 93 in Sjogren's syndrome 129 celecoxib, cardiovascular risk 61- 2, 63 CENP antibodies 132 central core disease 253 central nervous system involvement Be[r] ... See full document

... 20. Sica, A.; Vitiello, P.; Sorriento, A.; Ronchi, A.; Calogero, A.; Sagnelli, C.; Troiani, T.; Fasano, M.; Dodaro C.A.; Franco, R.; Casale, B.; Santangelo, M.; Ciccozzi, M.; Ciardiello, F.; Argenziano, G.; Moscarella, ... See full document

... CNS: Central nervous system; DIS: Dissemination in space; DIT: Dissemination in time; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging; CIS: Clinically isolated syndrome; BBB: Blood – brain barrier; ... See full document

... CNS involvement. Significantly more patients revealed CNS involvement at relapse (34 patients, ...CNS involvement at initial diagnosis had a significantly higher frequency in patients with ... See full document

... spatial resolution and rapid scanning time 1-10 sec are important advantages of x-ray CT over other imaging methods, particularly when analyzing cerebral perfusion, Reasonably accurate i[r] ... See full document

... of pain. However, pain medications can be useful to reduce pain to a level that allows commencing of rehabilitation ...the pain-management are essential in achieving an optimal ... See full document

... Results: Three different groups emerged from miRNA profiling. One group was comprised of 60% of CRPS patients and contained no control subjects. miRNA profiles from the remaining patients were interspersed among control ... See full document