Intravenous Immunoglobulins in Complex-regional Pain Syndrome

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether intravenous immunoglobulins are effective in the treatment of complex-regional pain syndrome.

Timeline

Start

2009-08

Primary completion

2011-01

Completion

2011-02-15

Publications

• Background Kohr D, Tschernatsch M, Schmitz K, Singh P, Kaps M, Schafer KH, Diener M, Mathies J, Matz O, Kummer W, Maihofner C, Fritz T, Birklein F, Blaes F. Autoantibodies in complex regional pain syndrome bind to a differentiation-dependent neuronal surface autoantigen. Pain. 2009 Jun;143(3):246-251. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2009.03.009. Epub 2009 Apr 16.
• Background Goebel A, Stock M, Deacon R, Sprotte G, Vincent A. Intravenous immunoglobulin response and evidence for pathogenic antibodies in a case of complex regional pain syndrome 1. Ann Neurol. 2005 Mar;57(3):463-4. doi: 10.1002/ana.20400. No abstract available.

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