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Youth worker wants her leg amputated after an INSECT BITE
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Lisa Davis, 27, from Bromsgrove in Worcestershire developed complex regional pain syndrome and persistent leg ulcers after being bitten by an insect in 2011. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 2, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ketamine Now Being Used in Local Los Angeles clinic to treat Reflex...
Ketamine is now being used to treat Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) and Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD) at Ketamine Healing Clinic of Los Angeles. As a safe and highly effective option for...(PRWeb February 26, 2018)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2018/02/prweb15246708.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 26, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Diagnosis and Treatment Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Diagnosis and Treatment
This article provides a primer on this challenging disorder.BJA Education (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 7, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news

Abbott launches Proclaim DRG neurostim
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) said today it launched its Proclaim dorsal root ganglion neurostimulator system designed to treat pain in patients with complex regional pain syndrome of the lower limbs. The company’s Proclaim DRG system is designed to be used via Bluetooth with an Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) iPod touch as a system controller and is magnetic resonance-conditional and recharge free, all upgrades from previous versions of the device, the Abbott Park, Ill.-based company said. Abbott said it originally launched the DRG therapy system in 2016 and data from the Accurate study of it showed the system delivers “superior pai...
Source: Mass Device - October 16, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Neuromodulation/Neurostimulation Pain Management Abbott Source Type: news

Patients Battling Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Find a Host of New Benefits in Abbott's Proclaim ™ DRG System
- The new Proclaim ™ DRG System combines the superior pain relief of dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation with an intuitive iOS™ controller and programming platform for a positive patient experience (Source: Abbott.com)
Source: Abbott.com - October 16, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Getting her life back: Amelia overcomes chronic pain
The pain seemed to come from nowhere. Although fifth-grader Amelia Watt had sprained her ankle playing soccer a few weeks earlier, the injury had seemed inconsequential. Yet now, she couldn’t put any weight on her foot without crying. Soon, the burning pain crept up her leg and her foot began to turn purple. Even taking a shower had become excruciating. At age 11, this vibrant, active girl was relegated to crutches, afraid to walk. Eventually, Amelia’s local physicians diagnosed her with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a chronic pain condition believed to be caused by malfunction of the nervous system. CRPS tend...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - September 25, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Jessica Cerretani Tags: Diseases & Conditions Our Patients’ Stories chronic pain Chronic Pain Clinic complex regional pain syndrome Dr. Edin Randall Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Center (PPRC) Source Type: news

Arizona woman has Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT- Kayla Hansen, 29, from Peoria, Arizona, has a rare skin condition called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome that causes painful burns and blisters down her arms. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 1, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Skin disease causes woman to feel like her body is on fire
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT- Kayla Hansen, 29, from Peoria, Arizona, has a rare skin condition called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome that causes painful burns and blisters down her arms. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 1, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

£3 million awarded to pain research
The pain challenge seeks to fund research that will increase our understanding of the fundamental biological mechanisms and pathways which underlie musculoskeletal pain and which may lead to the prevention, identification or development of new treatments for pain.The first call for applications for our pain challenge was launched in early 2016, and we invested a total of over£3 million in 13 projects as part of this round. We wanted to tell you about all the exciting projects that we funded as part of this first call:Dr Chantal Chenu (The Royal Veterinary College)The role of the nerve growth mediator semaphorin-3A in...
Source: Arthritis Research UK - June 18, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Including Parents in the Treatment of Pediatric CRPS Including Parents in the Treatment of Pediatric CRPS
Parents can play an important role in the effective treatment of complex regional pain syndrome. How can nurses help them become more involved?Pediatric Nursing (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 12, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nursing Journal Article Source Type: news

Fish sting causes excruciatingly painful syndrome
A schoolgirl, 12, has been left unable to walk after developing complex regional pain syndrome after being stung by a weever fish while playing in the sea in Cornwall. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 4, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Abbott launches dorsal root ganglion neurostim system in Europe
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) said today that it launched its Proclaim dorsal root ganglion neurostimulation system in Europe for patients suffering from chronic neuropathic pain. The Abbott Park, Il.-based company’s system targets sensory nerves packed within the dorsal root ganglion to directly target the area of the body where pain occurs and provide stronger pain relief compared to traditional spinal cord stimulation therapy. “Many patients battling chronic neuropathic pain have not found adequate relief from other forms of treatment, which is why dorsal root ganglion stimulation has been such an important therapeutic ...
Source: Mass Device - January 18, 2017 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Sarah Faulkner Tags: Neuromodulation/Neurostimulation Pain Management Regulatory/Clearance Wall Street Beat Abbott Source Type: news

MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for January 17, 2017
Say hello to MassDevice +5, a bite-sized view of the top five medtech stories of the day. This feature of MassDevice.com’s coverage highlights our 5 biggest and most influential stories from the day’s news to make sure you’re up to date on the headlines that continue to shape the medical device industry. Get this in your inbox everyday by subscribing to our newsletters. 5. FDA warns again on Pentax duodenoscopes The FDA issued a statement today warning that Hoya subsidiary Pentax Medical’s ED-3490TK video duodenoscopes have a potential risk associated with the design and manufacturing of the de...
Source: Mass Device - January 17, 2017 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: MassDevice Tags: News Well Plus 5 Source Type: news

Abbott touts dorsal root ganglion stim study
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) today touted short- and long-term data published in the journal Pain, which demonstrated that its dorsal root ganglion stimulation therapy benefits patients suffering from complex regional pain syndrome more than traditional spinal cord stimulation. The Abbott Park, Ill.-based company said it’s the only company in the world approved to offer DRG stimulation. The newly-published data is from the company’s ACCURATE study, which evaluated DRG stimulation in patients for 3 and 12 months. “Historically, many patients with chronic pain resulting from complex regional pain syndrome or pain re...
Source: Mass Device - January 17, 2017 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Sarah Faulkner Tags: Clinical Trials Pain Management Research & Development Spinal Abbott Source Type: news

New Data Confirms Abbott's Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation Offers Greater Treatment Success over Traditional Spinal Cord Stimulation
ACCURATE STUDY CONFIRMS DRG STIMULATION PROVIDES SUPERIOR, TARGETED AND CONSISTENT PAIN RELIEF FOR PATIENTS WITH COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME (Source: Abbott.com)
Source: Abbott.com - January 17, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news