Reflex sympathetic dystrophy is a painful, disabling disorder of unknown pathophysiological origin that usually commences after trauma to or surgery on a limb. In chronic cases, the syndrome leads to ...

“My entire sixth grade experience was people not believing that I was sick,” says one girl. “People thought I used a wheelchair for fun.” Part of Teen Voices’ Girl Fuse series, highlighting stories by ...

WHAT IS it like to have CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome), also known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy or the “suicide disease?” CRPS can develop from a sprained ankle or even cancer. It’s a life ...