Development of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome after a Snake Bite: A Case Report.
- Author:
Yong Han SEO
1
;
Mi Ran PARK
;
Sie Hyeon YOO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: complex regional pain dyndromes; snake bite
- MeSH: Adult; Drug Therapy; Female; Humans; Snake Bites*; Snakes*; Sympathectomy
- From:The Korean Journal of Pain 2014;27(1):68-71
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: The occurrence of CRPS after a snake bite was very rare, only two cases were reported worldwide. Here we report a case that the 44-year-old female patient bitten by snakes CRPS type 1 was treated consecutive intravenous regional block, lumbar sympathectomy and antiepileptic drug therapy, also discuss the possible pathophysiology.
