Neuropsychological Changes in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

Table 1

Budapest diagnostic criteria for CRPS [11, 12].

(a)

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(i) Continuous pain disproportionate to any inciting event

(ii) Reporting at least one symptom in at least three (clinical diagnostic criteria) or four (research diagnostic criteria) categories

(iii) Displaying at least one sign at the time of assessment in at least two categories

(iv) Lacking other diagnosis that could better explain the symptoms and signs

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(b)

Category	Symptoms/signs
Sensory	(i) Hyperesthesia/hyperalgesia; (ii) Allodynia
Vasomotor	(i) Temperature asymmetry; (ii) Skin colour changes/asymmetry
Sudomotor/oedema	(i) Sweating changes/asymmetry; (ii) Oedema
Motor/trophic	(i) Decreased range of motion; (ii) Motor dysfunction (weakness, tremor, and dystonia); (iii) Trophic changes (hair, nails, and skin)