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Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS Type 1 and Type 2) is a severe form of chronic pain, in which pain from a physical trauma outlasts the expected recovery time.The symptoms of types 1 and 2 are the same except type 2 is associated with nerve injury.
Complex post-traumatic stress disorder ( CPTSD, sometimes hyphenated C-PTSD) is a stress-related mental disorder generally occurring in response to complex traumas, [ 1] i.e., commonly prolonged or repetitive exposures to a series of traumatic events, within which individuals perceive little or no chance to escape. [ 2][ 3][ 4]
Chronic pain or chronic pain syndrome is a type of pain that is also known by other titles such as gradual burning pain, electrical pain, throbbing pain, and nauseating pain. This type of pain is sometimes confused with acute pain [ a] and can last from three months to several years; various diagnostic manuals such as DSM-5 and ICD-11 have ...
A repetitive strain injury ( RSI) is an injury to part of the musculoskeletal or nervous system caused by repetitive use, vibrations, compression or long periods in a fixed position. [ 1] Other common names include repetitive stress injury, repetitive stress disorders, cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs), and overuse syndrome.
The ICD-10 established a set of diagnostic criteria for PCS in 1992. [38] In order to meet these criteria, a patient has had a head injury "usually sufficiently severe to result in loss of consciousness" [33] [39] and then develop at least three of the eight symptoms marked with a check mark in the table at right under "ICD-10" within four weeks.
Whiplash associated disorders (WAD), is a range of injuries to the neck caused by or related to a sudden distortion of the neck [ 1] associated with extension, [ 2] although the exact injury mechanisms remain unknown. The term "whiplash" is a colloquialism. "Cervical acceleration–deceleration" (CAD) describes the mechanism of the injury ...
Specialty. Psychiatry. Psychogenic pain is physical pain that is caused, increased, or prolonged by mental, emotional, or behavioral factors, without evidence of physical injury or illness. [ 2][ 3][ 4] Headache, back pain, or stomach pain are some of the most common types of psychogenic pain. [ 5] It is commonly accompanied by social rejection ...
Worsens over time [ 2] Frequency. Uncertain [ 2] Chronic traumatic encephalopathy ( CTE) is a neurodegenerative disease linked to repeated trauma to the head. The encephalopathy symptoms can include behavioral problems, mood problems, and problems with thinking. [ 1][ 4] The disease often gets worse over time and can result in dementia. [ 2]