Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Post COVID-19 Vaccine Shot : An Autobiographical Case Report

Copyright © 2021, Raman et al..

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a pathological exaggeration caused by trauma from injections and vaccine administration characterized by severe pain (often burning), hyperesthesia, allodynia, edema, vasomotor changes, decreased range of motion, hyperhidrosis, and trophic changes. It occurs at all ages with female predominance, and the incidence increases until late middle age. Hand and foot involvement is well recognized, and this may spread proximally. Treatment usually requires a multimodal approach, including medications and physical and cognitive therapy. Reports of CRPS after vaccination are rare. The incidence of CRPS post coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination is not yet reported. This case report describes my experience with deltoid hematoma, tennis elbow, and living with CRPS post COVID-19 vaccine shot, including the psychosocial adaptations I made in my day-to-day life.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Cureus - 13(2021), 12 vom: 30. Dez., Seite e20257

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Raman, Praveena [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Autobiographical case report
Case Reports
Complex regional pain syndrome
Covid-19 vaccine
Neuropathic pain syndrome
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome

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Date Revised 21.12.2021

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.7759/cureus.20257

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM334621437