Journal article
Complex regional pain syndrome following immunisation
S Richards, G Chalkiadis, R Lakshman, JP Buttery, NW Crawford
Archives of Disease in Childhood | Published : 2012
Abstract
Complex regional pain syndrome type 1 (CRPS-1) is a clinical syndrome that affects one or more extremities and is characterised by persistent pain disproportionate to any inciting event, and at least one sign of autonomic dysfunction in the affected limb(s). The pathogenesis of this syndrome is poorly understood, but its onset is often precipitated by a physical injury, such as minor trauma, fracture, infection or a surgical procedure. In the literature, there are reports of CRPS-1 following immunisation with rubella and hepatitis B vaccines. Here we present a case series of CRPS-1 following immunisation in adolescents, with either diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (1 case), or human pa..
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Funding Acknowledgements
All authors have completed the Unified Competing Interest form and declare that NWC and JPB have acted as chief investigators for epidemiological studies sponsored by vaccine manufacturers (CSL) and serological testing (Merck). Industry-sourced honoraria for sitting on advisory boards (NWC), data safety monitoring boards (JPB), lecturing (NWC) and travel expenses for attendance at scientific meetings, are paid directly to an administrative fund held by Murdoch Children's Research Institute. NWC and JPB do not receive any personal payments from vaccine manufacturers. SR, GC and RL have no financial interests that may be relevant to the submitted work.