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DECEMBER 22, 2023

Thermal Imaging Helps Monitor Sympathetic Blockade in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

PARIS—Infrared thermal imaging represents a promising noninvasive technique to monitor for sympathetic blockade in the affected limbs of patients with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), according to the results of a new study.

The overwhelming majority of patients in the trial experienced a temperature increase in the limb—as measured by a forward-looking infrared (FLIR) camera—by at least 1° C, which the investigators said is indicative of an effective sympathetic