Abstract
One of the most intriguing pathologies that physicians face be dealing in his daily medical practice is the CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome).
There are several and news concepts arising from the continuous research that allow us to udjust new therapies according to each patient.
The precise place between neuropathic or inflammatory is not clear due to several mechanisms involved in its his pathophysiology. The aim of this paper is to give some lights to understand the main factors regard to clinic manifestations and treatment of this syndrome.
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