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Factors Related to Complex Regional Pain Syndrome-1 in Stroke


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1 Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Jamia Hamdard, India
2 HOD, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Jamia Hamdard, India
3 PDU Institute for the Physically Handicapped, India
4 Occupational Therapist & HOD, G.B Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India
     

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Complex regional pain syndrome - 1 (CRPS-1), known by various names is a devastating condition seen as secondary complication in post stroke patients. This condition not only reduces the functional level but also making the rehabilitation process difficult and affects over all quality of life of the patient. Its prevalence has been reported from 70% to 12.5% which usually occur between 2nd and 3rd month post stroke. Being multifactorial in nature its pathophysiology is unknown and hence difficult to manage. If the associated factors are known and understood, the problem can be prevented in post stroke population. This study is an attempt to explore various factors associated with CRPS-1 in stroke patients. A cross sectional survey was done on 63 stroke patients by using a questionnaire. Factors such as pain, age, gender, type, duration and side of stroke, hand dominance, recovery stage, tone, shoulder subluxation, edema, infusion to paretic arm and psychological factors etc were studied. 10% of the subjects were diagnosed as definite, probable or doubtful CRPS-1. Shoulder subluxation, spasticity, repeated invasive procedures on affected arm were factors found to be strongly associated with this complication. In the absence of exact etiology of CRPS-1 the therapy related factors explored through the study should be understood and given utmost importance for management of post stroke patients.
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Authors

Tanwir Ahmad
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Jamia Hamdard, India
Ona P. Desai
HOD, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Jamia Hamdard, India
Kamal Narayan Arya
PDU Institute for the Physically Handicapped, India
K. Ramesh Arya
Occupational Therapist & HOD, G.B Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India

Abstract


Complex regional pain syndrome - 1 (CRPS-1), known by various names is a devastating condition seen as secondary complication in post stroke patients. This condition not only reduces the functional level but also making the rehabilitation process difficult and affects over all quality of life of the patient. Its prevalence has been reported from 70% to 12.5% which usually occur between 2nd and 3rd month post stroke. Being multifactorial in nature its pathophysiology is unknown and hence difficult to manage. If the associated factors are known and understood, the problem can be prevented in post stroke population. This study is an attempt to explore various factors associated with CRPS-1 in stroke patients. A cross sectional survey was done on 63 stroke patients by using a questionnaire. Factors such as pain, age, gender, type, duration and side of stroke, hand dominance, recovery stage, tone, shoulder subluxation, edema, infusion to paretic arm and psychological factors etc were studied. 10% of the subjects were diagnosed as definite, probable or doubtful CRPS-1. Shoulder subluxation, spasticity, repeated invasive procedures on affected arm were factors found to be strongly associated with this complication. In the absence of exact etiology of CRPS-1 the therapy related factors explored through the study should be understood and given utmost importance for management of post stroke patients.