Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome of lower extremity in paraplegia: Case report

Abstract

Pain is a frequent problem following recent spinal cord injury (SCI). The specific concern during rehabilitation is pain that limits optimal participation in therapy and achievement of self-care goals. It has been identified that reflex sympathetic dysthrophy syndrome (RSDS) rarely becomes the cause of pain in patients with SCI; was seen in the upper extremities generally following cervical injuries. Since RSDS in lower extremities in the patients with SCI was rarely encountered in the literature, in this report a case with RSDS in lower extremity with a progressed thorocal level is presented.