Global series: Complex regional pain syndrome: abstracts from the International Association for the Study of Pain complex regional pain syndrome SIG virtual symposia 2021
Jennifer S. Lewis,
Muhammad Kashif,
Aasam Maan,
Daniel Ciampi de Andrade,
Michelle Casey,
Jee Youn Moon,
Chih-Peng Lin,
Lena Danielsson,
Terence Quek,
Rodrigo Díez Tafur,
Abdelkarim Aloweidi,
Frank Birklein,
Lone Knudsen,
Andreas Goebel
Affiliations
Jennifer S. Lewis
a School for Health and Social Wellbeing, University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom
Muhammad Kashif
c Faisalabad Medical University, Pakistan
Aasam Maan
d University Hospitals of Derby & Burton NHS Trust, United Kingdom.
Daniel Ciampi de Andrade
e Centro de Dor, Department of Neurology, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Michelle Casey
f Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Jee Youn Moon
g Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
Chih-Peng Lin
h Department of Anesthesiology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan
Lena Danielsson
i Pain Department, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
Terence Quek
j Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
Rodrigo Díez Tafur
k Centro MDRS, Sports, Spine & Pain Center Lima Pain Institute, Clinica Angloamericana Lima, Perú
Abdelkarim Aloweidi
l Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Department, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
Frank Birklein
m Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Germany
Lone Knudsen
n National Rehabilitation Center for Neuromuscular Diseases, Aarhus, Denmark
Andreas Goebel
o Walton Centre Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
The aim of this IASP complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) SIG Global Series 2021 was to bring together clinicians including those from developing countries to better understand the clinical presentation of complex regional pain syndrome in countries with less well-published patient populations. The purpose was to learn from each other about the range of treatments, successful outcomes, and challenges experienced. These meeting proceedings comprise abstracts from nine countries that span 4 continents and are summaries of online presentations delivered by speakers representing these countries over the course of 2 symposia. The symposia were attended by a global audience of approximately 360 people. Patients with CRPS were described and treated by clinicians from countries across Asia (Pakistan, Jordan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore), South America (Brazil and Peru), Africa (South Africa), and Europe (Norway). This reflects that CRPS exists across borders, ethnicities, and cultures. These proceedings provide a broader perspective within the international pain community about how we can better understand and treat CRPS across the globe.
