What is complex regional pain syndrome type II?

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic progressive disease characterized by severe pain, swelling and changes in the skin. Type II, formerly known as causalgia, is similar to Type I but involves overt damage to a peripheral nerve.

How do members experience complex regional pain syndrome type II?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with complex regional pain syndrome type II*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for complex regional pain syndrome type II*

*Data from patients with complex regional pain syndrome type II, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with complex regional pain syndrome type II*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
complex regional pain syndrome type II (1)
Treatment

(Outpatient PT)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
complex regional pain syndrome type II (1)
Treatment

(Lyrica)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
complex regional pain syndrome type II (1)

*Data from patients with complex regional pain syndrome type II, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has complex regional pain syndrome type II on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 20
30s 56
40s 114
50s 214
60s 200
70+ 68

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 111
Female 566

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What is complex regional pain syndrome type II?

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic progressive disease characterized by severe pain, swelling and changes in the skin. Type II, formerly known as causalgia, is similar to Type I but involves overt damage to a peripheral nerve.



Common symptoms reported by people with complex regional pain syndrome type II

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for complex regional pain syndrome type II

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation)
Type
Procedures
How many have tried
4
Treatment name(s)

(Outpatient PT)
Type
Physical Therapy
How many have tried
333
Treatment name(s)

(Lyrica)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
240

Data from patients with complex regional pain syndrome type II, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with complex regional pain syndrome type II

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Treatment name(s)

(Outpatient PT)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Treatment name(s)

(Lyrica)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with complex regional pain syndrome type II, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has complex regional pain syndrome type II on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 507 say CRPS type II is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 20
30s 56
40s 114
50s 214
60s 200
70+ 68
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 22
20-29 years 41
30-39 years 62
40-49 years 74
50-59 years 29
60-69 years 8
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 111
Female 566

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 283
Not Diagnosed 14

These charts show data from CRPS type II patients who have completed their condition history
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