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Coping with chronic complex regional pain syndrome: Advice from patients for patients (2013)
Journal Article
Rodham, K., McCabe, C., Pilkington, M., & Regan, L. (2013). Coping with chronic complex regional pain syndrome: Advice from patients for patients. Chronic Illness, 9(1), 29-42. https://doi.org/10.1177/1742395312450178

Objective: To explore what advice people currently living with chronic complex regional pain syndrome would offer to another person coming to terms with a diagnosis of chronic complex regional pain syndrome.Methods: Semi-structured interviews with 21... Read More about Coping with chronic complex regional pain syndrome: Advice from patients for patients.

Transitioning from a hospital rehabilitation programme to home: Exploring the experiences of people with complex regional pain syndrome (2012)
Journal Article
Rodham, K., Boxell, E., McCabe, C., Cockburn, M., & Waller, E. (2012). Transitioning from a hospital rehabilitation programme to home: Exploring the experiences of people with complex regional pain syndrome. Psychology and Health, 27(10), 1150-1165. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2011.647820

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is difficult to diagnose and is characterised by burning pain in one or more limbs. Treatment is palliative not curative and focuses on improving function. This requires patients to make long-term changes to thei... Read More about Transitioning from a hospital rehabilitation programme to home: Exploring the experiences of people with complex regional pain syndrome.

CRPS: Diagnosis, management and the nurse's role (2012)
Journal Article
Grieve, S., & McCabe, C. (2012). CRPS: Diagnosis, management and the nurse's role. Nurse Prescribing, 10(9), 439-445

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a little known condition which may be rarely encountered by the nursing profession. This may lead to a delay in diagnosis and the initiation of important rehabilitation strategies. This article aims to raise... Read More about CRPS: Diagnosis, management and the nurse's role.

Clinical evidence of parietal cortex dysfunction and correlation with extent of allodynia in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Type 1 (2012)
Journal Article
Cohen, H., McCabe, C., Harris, N., Hall, J., Lewis, J., & Blake, D. (2012). Clinical evidence of parietal cortex dysfunction and correlation with extent of allodynia in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Type 1. European Journal of Pain, 17(4), 527-538. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1532-2149.2012.00213.x

- What's already known about this topic? There is increasing neuroimaging evidence of parietal lobe involvement in CRPS. Severe tactile allodynia and unusual symptoms such as body dysmorphia and finger agnosia have also been documented. - What does t... Read More about Clinical evidence of parietal cortex dysfunction and correlation with extent of allodynia in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Type 1.

Using graded motor imagery for complex regional pain syndrome in clinical practice: Failure to improve pain (2012)
Journal Article
Johnson, S., Hall, J., Barnet, S., Draper, M., Derbyshire, G., Haynes, L., …Goebel, A. (2012). Using graded motor imagery for complex regional pain syndrome in clinical practice: Failure to improve pain. European Journal of Pain, 16(4), 550-561. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1532-2149.2011.00064.x

There is good evidence from studies conducted in a single-centre research setting for the efficacy of graded motor imagery (GMI) treatment, a complex physiotherapy intervention, to reduce pain in long-standing complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). H... Read More about Using graded motor imagery for complex regional pain syndrome in clinical practice: Failure to improve pain.

Enhanced pain and autonomic responses to ambiguous visual stimuli in chronic Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) type I (2012)
Journal Article
Cohen, H., Hall, J., Harris, N., McCabe, C., Blake, D. R., & Jänig, W. (2012). Enhanced pain and autonomic responses to ambiguous visual stimuli in chronic Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) type I. European Journal of Pain, 16(2), 182-195. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpain.2011.06.016

Cortical reorganisation of sensory, motor and autonomic systems can lead to dysfunctional central integrative control. This may contribute to signs and symptoms of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), including pain. It has been hypothesised that c... Read More about Enhanced pain and autonomic responses to ambiguous visual stimuli in chronic Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) type I.

'It's more scary not to know': A qualitative study exploring the information needs of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus at the time of diagnosis (2011)
Journal Article
Waldron, N., Brown, S., Hewlett, S., Elliott, B., McHugh, N., & McCabe, C. (2011). 'It's more scary not to know': A qualitative study exploring the information needs of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus at the time of diagnosis. Musculoskeletal Care, 9(4), 228-238. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.221

Objectives: To identify the information needs of patients newly diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus), to inform the design of a future education package. Methods: Focus groups were conducted in seven rheumatology centres in the UK with... Read More about 'It's more scary not to know': A qualitative study exploring the information needs of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus at the time of diagnosis.

Pain and other symptoms of CRPS can be increased by ambiguous visual stimuli - An exploratory study (2011)
Journal Article
Hall, J., Harrison, S., Cohen, H., McCabe, C., Harris, N., & Blake, D. R. (2011). Pain and other symptoms of CRPS can be increased by ambiguous visual stimuli - An exploratory study. European Journal of Pain, 15(1), 17-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpain.2010.04.009

Background: Visual disturbance, visuo-spatial difficulties, and exacerbations of pain associated with these, have been reported by some patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Aims: We investigated the hypothesis that some visual stimuli... Read More about Pain and other symptoms of CRPS can be increased by ambiguous visual stimuli - An exploratory study.

Wherever is my arm? Impaired upper limb position accuracy in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (2010)
Journal Article
Lewis, J. S., Kersten, P., McPherson, K. M., Taylor, G. J., Harris, N., McCabe, C., & Blake, D. R. (2010). Wherever is my arm? Impaired upper limb position accuracy in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. PAIN, 149(3), 463-469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2010.02.007

Knowledge of the position of one's limbs is an essential component of daily function and relies on complex interactions of sensorimotor body schema-related information. Those with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) express difficulty in knowing wh... Read More about Wherever is my arm? Impaired upper limb position accuracy in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.

Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A randomized trial (2010)
Journal Article
Goebel, A., Baranowski, A., Maurer, K., Ghiai, A., McCabe, C., & Ambler, G. (2010). Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A randomized trial. Annals of Internal Medicine, 152(3), 152-158

Background: The treatment of longstanding Complex Regional Pain Syndrome(CRPS) is empirical and often of limited efficacy. Preliminary data suggest that the immune system is involved in sustaining this condition and that treatment with low dose intra... Read More about Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A randomized trial.

Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment of the complex regional pain syndrome: A randomized trial (2010)
Journal Article
Goebel, A., Baranowski, A., Maurer, K., Ghiai, A., McCabe, C., & Ambler, G. (2010). Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment of the complex regional pain syndrome: A randomized trial. Annals of Internal Medicine, 152(3), 152-158. https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-152-3-201002020-00006

Background: Treatment of long-standing complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is empirical and often of limited efficacy. Preliminary data suggest that the immune system is involved in sustaining this condition and that treatment with low-dose intrave... Read More about Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment of the complex regional pain syndrome: A randomized trial.

Somatosensory conflicts in complex regional pain syndrome type 1 and fibromyalgia syndrome (2009)
Journal Article
Lewis, J., McCabe, C., Cohen, H., Hall, J., Rodham, K., & Harris, N. (2009). Somatosensory conflicts in complex regional pain syndrome type 1 and fibromyalgia syndrome. Current Rheumatology Reports, 11(6), 461-465. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11926-009-0067-4

The somatosensory system is an integral component of the motor control system that facilitates the recognition of location and experience of peripheral stimuli, as well as body part position and differentiation. In chronic pain, this system may be di... Read More about Somatosensory conflicts in complex regional pain syndrome type 1 and fibromyalgia syndrome.

Phantoms in rheumatology (2009)
Book Chapter
McCabe, C., Haigh, R., Shenker, N., Lewis, J., & Blake, D. R. (2009). Phantoms in rheumatology. In D. Felson, & H. Schaible (Eds.), Pain in Osteoarthritis. Wiley-Blackwell

An embarrassment of pain perceptions? Towards an understanding of and explanation for the clinical presentation of CRPS type 1 (2008)
Journal Article
McCabe, C., & Blake, D. R. (2008). An embarrassment of pain perceptions? Towards an understanding of and explanation for the clinical presentation of CRPS type 1. Rheumatology, 47(11), 1612-1616. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/ken254

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a fairly common problem in rheumatological and orthopaedic practice, is an allodynic pain state of uncertain pathology often variably and unpredictably responsive to treatments. Although published diagnostic cri... Read More about An embarrassment of pain perceptions? Towards an understanding of and explanation for the clinical presentation of CRPS type 1.

Body perception disturbance: A contribution to pain in complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) (2007)
Journal Article
Lewis, J. S., Kersten, P., McCabe, C. S., McPherson, K. M., & Blake, D. R. (2007). Body perception disturbance: A contribution to pain in complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). PAIN, 133(1), 111-119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2007.03.013

In spite of pain in the CRPS limb, clinical observations show patients pay little attention to, and fail to care for, their affected limb as if it were not part of their body. Literature describes this phenomenon in terms of neurological neglect-like... Read More about Body perception disturbance: A contribution to pain in complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).

Sensorimotor integration in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A transcranial magnetic stimulation study (2007)
Journal Article
Turton, A., McCabe, C., Harris, N., & Filipovic, S. R. (2007). Sensorimotor integration in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A transcranial magnetic stimulation study. PAIN, 127(3), 270-275. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2006.08.021

There is evidence that patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) have altered central sensorimotor processing. Sensory input can influence motor output either through indirect pathways or through direct connections from the sensory to motor... Read More about Sensorimotor integration in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A transcranial magnetic stimulation study.

Rheumatology telephone helplines: Patient and health professional requirements (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Brown, S. J., McCabe, C., Hewlett, S., McDowell, J., Cushnaghan, J., Breslin, A., …Carmichael, C. R. (2004, November). Rheumatology telephone helplines: Patient and health professional requirements. Poster presented at American College of Rheumatology Annual Conference, San Antonio, USA