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Reflex sympathetic dystrophy in childhood: A case report
Author(s) -
OKADA TAISUKE,
MAEDA MASATO,
TAKECHI TOMOKI,
TOMODA TAKASHI,
WAKIGUCHI HIROSHI,
KURASHIGE TAKANOBU
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-200x.1997.tb03669.x
Subject(s) - medicine , reflex , dystrophy , anesthesia , adverse effect , hyperalgesia , nociception , pathology , receptor
A case report is presented of a 15‐year‐old girl with reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD). She was referred to hospital because of left upper limb pain. Her left upper limb was cold, edematous and blue with a limited active range of movement. The serum concentration of noradrenaline was lower on the painful side than on the healthy side, and neurotropin, which has an antinociceptive effect to hyperalgesia, was clearly effective. Early diagnosis and management is essential in the treatment of RSD and administration of neurotropin is a useful and non‐invasive treatment without severe adverse effects.