RSDS

Introduction: RSDS

Description of RSDS

RSDS (medical condition): A condition characterized by pain and reduced range of motion...more »

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Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome:
  »Introduction: Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
  »Symptoms of Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
  »Causes of Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
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  »Treatments for Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome

RSDS: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

RSDS is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that RSDS, or a subtype of RSDS, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

RSDS as a Disease

RSDS: Another name for Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
  »Symptoms of Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
  »Causes of Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
  »Treatments for Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome

RSDS: Related Diseases

RSDS: RSDS is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Blood vessel conditions
• Pain
• Chronic Pain
• Skin conditions
• Neuropathies
• Bone or skeletal conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Sensory conditions
• Pain conditions

Causes of RSDS

Some of the causes of RSDS are included in the list below:

• Head injury
• Stroke
• Polio
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
• Myocardial infarction

See full list of 11 causes of RSDS (Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome)

Symptoms of RSDS (Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome)

Some of the symptoms of RSDS incude:

• Shiny skin
• Burning pain
• Temperature hypersensitivity
• Severe burning pain
• Bone changes

See full list of 28 symptoms of RSDS (Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome)

Treatments for RSDS (Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome)

Treatments for RSDS (Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome) include:

• TENS (transcutaneous electrical stimulation)
• Surgical sympathectomy
• Chemical sympathectomy
• Therapies used include psychotherapy, physical therapy, and drug treatment, such as topical analgesics, narcotics, corticosteroids, antidepressants and anti-seizure drugs

Read more about treatments for RSDS

Treatment of RSDS: For more treatment information about RSDS, see treatment of Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS)

RSDS: Article Excerpts about Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome

NINDS Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Information Page: NINDS (Excerpt)

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS) is a chronic condition characterized by severe... (Source: excerpt from NINDS Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)

Pain -- Hope Through Research: NINDS (Excerpt)

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome , or RSDS, is accompanied by burning pain and hypersensitivity to temperature. Often triggered by ... (Source: excerpt from Pain -- Hope Through Research: NINDS)

RSDS: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to RSDS:

• complex regional pain syndrome type I
• CRPS-I
• sympathetically mediated pain syndrome
• SMPS
• causalgia
• algodystrophy
• algodynia
• Sudek's atrophy
• Sudek atrophy
• shoulder-hand syndrome
• RSD

Terms associated with RSDS:

Terms Similar to RSDS:

• Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
• Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
• CRPS
• Causalgia
• Complex regional pain syndrome

Source - NIH

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