Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS) is a clinical syndrome characterized by severe pain in the distal limbs with autonomic dysfunction. There are many nomenclatures, such as burning neuralgia, Sudecks atrophy, post-traumatic atrophy, shoulder-hand syndrome, etc., which are now gradually being uniformly called RSDS internationally.

The material in this site is intended to be of general informational use and is not intended to constitute medical advice, probable diagnosis, or recommended treatments.