Pediatr. praxi. 2024;25(1):19-21 | DOI: 10.36290/ped.2024.008

Complex regional pain syndrome in children and adolescents

doc. PhDr. Lucie Sikorová, Ph.D., PhDr. Renáta Zoubková, Ph.D.
Centrum léčby bolesti, Klinika anesteziologie, resuscitace a intenzivní medicíny, Fakultní nemocnice Ostrava

Complex regional pain syndrome is characterized by pain in combination with sensory, autonomic, trophic and motor abnormalities. Depending on the severity of the symptoms, functional disorders develop, school life, family and social life deteriorates.The most common precipitating cause in children and adolescents is an injury to the lower limb. It occurs with a higher frequency in girls. The article summarizes information about the issue of complex regional pain syndrome in children and adolescents and emphasizes that early diagnosis, treatment and care by a multidisciplinary team increase the success of the treatment process.

Keywords: complex regional pain syndrome, pediatrics, algodystrophy, allodynia.

Accepted: February 12, 2024; Published: February 19, 2024  Show citation

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Sikorová L, Zoubková R. Complex regional pain syndrome in children and adolescents. Pediatr. praxi. 2024;25(1):19-21. doi: 10.36290/ped.2024.008.
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