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Controversies surrounding reflex sympathetic dystrophy: a review article.

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  • 1Pain Treatment Center, Lake Forest Hospital, 660 North Westmoreland Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045, USA.

Current Review of Pain
|August 23, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) research has surged, with over 2200 articles published. The core controversy questions if RSD is organic or psychogenic, impacting treatment approaches.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical literature analysis
  • Pain management research

Background:

  • Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) is a topic of significant medical literature and controversy.
  • PubMed searches reveal nearly 2200 articles on RSD and algodystrophy.
  • Publication rates have increased substantially since the 1980s.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the volume and trends in medical literature concerning Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD).
  • To highlight the central controversy regarding the nature of RSD: organic versus psychogenic disorder.
  • To discuss the implications of this controversy for research and treatment strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review using PubMed database.
  • Analysis of publication trends from 1965 to 1998.
  • Identification and summary of the central debate surrounding RSD's etiology.

Main Results:

  • A significant increase in RSD publications since the 1980s, averaging nearly 100 articles annually from 1991-1998.
  • The primary controversy centers on whether RSD is an organic or psychogenic condition.
  • The debate impacts whether research focuses on etiology or psychological aspects and secondary gain.

Conclusions:

  • The growing body of literature underscores the importance and complexity of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy.
  • Resolving the organic vs. psychogenic debate is crucial for directing future research and optimizing patient treatment.
  • Understanding the underlying cause is key to effective therapeutic interventions for RSD.

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