1. How is CRPS diagnosed?

2. DiagnosticCritera
Ongoing pain disproportionate to initial injury or trauma.
Patient: 1 symptom from 3 of the categories
Doctor: 1 sign from 2 of the categories
Categories:
Sensory abnormalities
Vasomotor dysfunction
Sudomotor dysfunction
Motor or Trophic changes
3. How does the pain in the disease progress ?

Pain initially at site of injury.

4. Onset of CPRS characterized by diffuse pain, deep within the affected limb. 5. Development of trophic and autonomic abnormalities. 6. Pain spreads to areas beyond the injury site.