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Twelve children brave a military fun run to raise £2,000 for their teacher with 'suicide disease'
Amy Pohl, 26, worked at Rugby Primary Free School for two years when it opened its doors five years ago. She had to stop working because of her complex regional pain syndrome. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 29, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Kayaker, 22, who has her right leg amputated after an accident in the water six years ago
Helena Stone, of north London, developed complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), dubbed 'suicide disease', after a kayaking accident six years ago. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How Common is Restless Legs Syndrome in Children?
Discussion Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is also known as Willis-Ekbom disease. RLS is a clinical diagnosis with criteria being: 1. An urge to move the legs usually accompanied by uncomfortable and unpleasant sensations in the lower extremities (Note: sometimes other body parts can be affected) 2. The urge to move begins or worsens when sitting or lying down 3. The urge to move is partially or totally relieved by movement (Note: relief by activity may not be noticable if severely affected but must have been previously present) 4. The urge to move the legs and any accompanying unpleasant sensations during rest or in activ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - June 10, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

When hair loss and fast-growing nails could be signs of a serious condition doctors often miss 
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a severe and persistent condition affecting the limbs. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

What Causes Temporomandibular Joint Problems?
Discussion The mandible normally grows in a symmetric downward and forward movement relative to the skull base. The condyle is the primary growth center. “The mandible is unique in that its 2 joints and growth centers function together as a single unit.” It is the last bone in the body to reach skeletal maturity. The mandible and its growth are important for maxillary growth and therefore many problems that affect the mandible affect the facial and skulls structures as well. These growth problems can be relatively insidious and therefore may need monitoring over longer periods of time such as patients with unde...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 27, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Teacher, 25, has 'suicide disease' after a 'failed cannula insertion'
Amy Pohl, 25, of Rugby, Warwickshire, was diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome in January last year. She can no longer walk, is bedridden and has to be fed via a tube. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 26, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pain-management firm SPR Therapeutics seeks to raise $20m
SPR Therapeutics has raised $8 million of a $20 million Series C round of funding that began Jan. 19, according to an SEC filing. The Cleveland-based company’s Sprint peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) system is FDA-cleared for both chronic and acute pain, including post-operative and post-traumatic pain. The product was launched in November 2018 for treating complex regional pain syndrome, a chronic pain condition affecting the limbs that can be caused by trauma, injury or surgery. The company also recently announced that it has named Peter Staats, M.D., as its chief medical advisor. Staats brings nearly three deca...
Source: Mass Device - January 31, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Nancy Crotti Tags: Bioelectronic Medicine Blog Business/Financial News Funding Roundup Neuromodulation/Neurostimulation News Well Pain Management SPR Therapeutics Source Type: news

Abbott Nabs Approvals for DRG Invisible Trial System
Abbott Laboratories has nabbed approvals for a chronic pain treatment device that patients can try before getting an implanted version of the technology. The Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Invisible Trial System now has CE mark and a nod from FDA. The Abbott Park, IL-based company said patients who find adequate pain relief with DRG therapy can then have the Proclaim DRG System implanted. The Proclaim DRG includes an implantable neuromodulator that stimulates the dorsal root ganglion (DRG), an Apple iPad for programming the device, and an iPod touch for the patient control of the device. “Abbott's DRG Invisib...
Source: MDDI - November 19, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Business Source Type: news

SPR Therapeutics touts first CRPS treatment with Sprint PNS
SPR Therapeutics said today that it launched its FDA-cleared Sprint Endura single-lead peripheral nerve stimulation system intended for treating complex regional pain syndrome. Complex regional pain syndrome is a chronic pain condition affecting the limbs that can be caused by trauma, injury or surgery. The Cleveland-based company said that the device was used in its first commercial procedure by Dr. Marc Huntoon of VCU Medical Center. “I have been treating complex regional pain syndrome, a condition known as CRPS, for nearly three decades. In my experience, patients suffering chronic pain benefit from early interve...
Source: Mass Device - November 15, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Blog SPR Therapeutics Source Type: news

Mother-of-two, 42, battling agonizing condition after knee surgery nicknamed 'suicide disease'
Kristin Fast, 42, from Phoenix, Arizona, was diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in April 2018 and says even splashes of water from the shower leave her in agonizing pain. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 14, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mother-of-two, 42, battling agonizing skin condition after knee surgery nicknamed 'suicide disease'
Kristin Fast, 42, from Phoenix, Arizona, was diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in April 2018 and says even splashes of water from the shower leave her in agonizing pain. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 13, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome
Title: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy SyndromeCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/8/2018 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General)
Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General - August 8, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Former chef reveals how using a mirror helped her stop crippling pain
Louise Marsack, from Plymouth in Devon, developed complex regional pain syndrome after she fractured her wrist at work in 2015, but has finally found a therapy to relieve her pain. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 1, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

People with complex regional pain syndrome getting raw deal
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Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 27, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news