Complex Regional Pain Syndrom Due to Cat Bite: A Case Report

Complex regional pain syndrome (CPRS), is a painful and disabling disorder that can effect one or more extremities, characterized by a combination of vasomotor, sudomoto rand dystrophic alterations and may cause restriction in movements. The pain of this condition out of proportion to the severity of the initial injury. There are many aetiologic factors such as soft tissue injury, surgery, immobilization or myocardial ischemia. The pathophysiology of CPRS is not clear but peripheral and central sensitization resulting in neurogenic inflammation has been held responsible. This case report discribes the clinical condition of CPRS due to cat bite, and is presented to emphasize rare etiologic factors that may cause CPRS