TY - JOUR. T1 - Deafferentation pain resulting from cervical posterior rhizotomy is alleviated by chromaffin cell transplants into the rat spinal subarachnoid space. AU - Guenot, Marc. AU - Lee, Jeung Woon. AU - Nasirinezhad, Farinaz. AU - Sagen, Jacqueline. PY - 2007/5/1. Y1 - 2007/5/1. N2 - OBJECTIVE: Deafferentation pain is common after posttraumatic brachial plexus avulsion in humans. Alleviation of such pain is poorly achieved by most therapeutic interventions; the only efficient neurosurgical procedure currently available is lesioning of the dorsal root entry zone. Previous work has demonstrated that adrenal medullary transplants into the lumbar spinal subarachnoid space can alleviate neuropathic pain behavior resulting from peripheral nerve or spinal cord injury. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential effects of adrenal medullary transplants on brachial plexus deafferentation pain. METHODS: The cervical posterior rhizotomy model was selected as an upper segmental ...

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Reference:Thieme H, et al Mirror therapy for improving motor function after stroke. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Mar 14;3. The research behind mirror therapy has grown amazingly in the past few years. What is mirror therapy? A mirror is placed in the mid-sagittal plane of the patient, with the reflective side facing the unaffected half of the patient?s body.. In simple terms, the patient is asked to move the asymptomatic limb and simultaneously look in the mirror which looks as if the effected side is moving ?therefore ?fooling? the brain, or better said potentially changing cortical representation.. The Question: Is mirror therapy effective in improving motor function, ADL, pain and visuospatial neglect post stroke?. The Answer: After analysing 14 RCTs and 567 patients after stroke, the Cochrane database conclusion is that in conjunction with normal rehab, mirror therapy is effective for improving upper extremity motor function, ADL and pain but did not improve visuospatial ...

1) Everyone has clusters of nerve cells along their spine called Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG). ​. 2) DRG nerves control pain signals from specific areas of the body where someone experiences pain. 3) DRG therapy is a form of neurostimulation where the mild electrical signals target specific DRGs that are involved in a persons localized pain.. 4) DRG therapy is designed to target difficult-to-treat chronic pain in specific areas of the lower body - such as the pelvis, groin, hip, knee, ankle, and foot - in adult patients with CRPS and causalgia. ​. 5) Proclaim™ DRG Therapy has the unique ability to help manage chronic pain in targeted parts ...

TY - CHAP. T1 - Peripheral Nerve Surgery for Pain. AU - Ko, Andrew L.. AU - Burchiel, Kim. PY - 2015/4/23. Y1 - 2015/4/23. N2 - There are two approaches to surgery on the peripheral nervous system for pain control: destructive procedures and implants for neuromodulation. This chapter addresses ablative procedures to the peripheral nerves, the sympathetic chain, and dorsal and ventral spinal roots.In general, these procedures are effective more often than not, at least in the acute period. There is a significant chance of pain recurrence, and deafferentation pains may result in the long term. There is limited evidence supporting these procedures, but the presence of factors such as discrete nerve syndrome may be helpful in clinical decision making. The duration, character, and etiology of pain are also important indicators of surgical approach. Well-designed studies on the efficacy of these interventions are necessary. For now, destructive surgery on the peripheral nervous system is most often ...

Matt and his team at University of British Columbia study primary sensory nerve cells (neurons), which are responsible for the transmission of somatic (bodily) sensations such as touch, pain, hot, cold and so on from the periphery (skin, muscles and viscera) to the central nervous system (CNS, spinal cord and brain). His research extends to therapeutic potential of neurotrophins on regeneration in spinal cord injury and deafferentation pain ...

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Causalgia symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment information for Causalgia (Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome) with alternative diagnoses, full-text book chapters, misdiagnosis, research treatments, prevention, and prognosis.

Spinal cord herniation (SCH) is a rare cause of myelopathy. When reported, SCH has most commonly been described as occurring spontaneously in the thoracic spine, and being idiopathic in nature (anterior thoracic spinal cord herniation, ATSCH) [1-3]. Several theories have been proposed to explain its occurrence, including congenital, inflammatory, and traumatic etiologies alike [1-4]. Even more rarely, SCH has been described to occur in the cervical spine in association with brachial plexus avulsion injuries (BPAI-SCH). In our accompanying article, Late Cervical Spinal Cord Herniation Resulting from Post-Traumatic Brachial Plexus Avulsion Injury, two cases of BPAI-SCH are presented and discussed in the context of the reviewed literature [5]. Here, pertinent accompanying follow-up data was collected and is presented for the cases, including postoperative radiographic outcome imaging. Furthermore, a table is presented comparing and contrasting ATSCH to BPAI-SCH. Although the two phenomena have been

12. Rossitch E Jr, , Young JN, & Nashold BS Jr: Nucleus caudalis and dorsal root entry zone lesions for pain relief: an update, in Wilkins RH, & Rengachary SS (eds): Neurosurgery Update II. Vascular, Spinal, Pediatric, and Functional Neurosurgery. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1990, pp 360-365 Rossitch E Jr, Young JN, Nashold BS Jr: Nucleus caudalis and dorsal root entry zone lesions for pain relief: an update, in Wilkins RH, Rengachary SS (eds): Neurosurgery Update II. Vascular, Spinal, Pediatric, and Functional Neurosurgery. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1990, pp 360-365. ...

Fourteen patients who underwent dorsal root entry zone lesioning for various types of pain between September 1995 and August 2001 were evaluated retrospectively. Eleven male and three female patients whose ages ranging from 35 to 70 were studied. According to causes of intractable pain, patients were divided into paraplegic pain(7 patients), peripheral nerve injury pain(3), cancer pain(3), phantom limb pain(1) and root avulsion pain(1). Other preoperative pain managements showed no benificial effects. The changes in painful symtoms were closely observed during follow up period. The mean follow period after operation was 32.4 months ...

It is known that lesions of the substantia gelatinosa and Lissauer Tract (LT) are associated with the occurrence of pain in cases of BPA [38]. The posterior horn of the spinal cord (PHSC) and LT are the first integration centers of the primary sensory afferents in the neuroaxis [34]. The LT is located at the apex of PHSC and its fibers are distributed longitudinally along the spinal cord [35]. About one third of its fibers are primary afferents projecting, rostral or caudally for one or more spinal segments [36]. The other fibers originate in the PHSC itself [37,39,40]. Both the medial and lateral sides of the LT contain propriospinal fibers, but only the medial component is associated with nociceptive transmission [41].. It seems that both the medial and lateral components of the LT play an important role in modulating a normal overlapping of receptive fields from different dorsal roots. As the lateral LT plays an inhibitory effect, its lesion leads to a net facilitation of the local neurons ...

CRPS is essentially a result of autonomic nervous system dysfunction. It can be categorized as CRPS Type 1 (formally Reflex sympathetic dystrophy) or CRPS Type 2 (formally Causalgia). It may or may not involve the sympathetic nervous system, hence the phrase sympathetically independent pain. Only one thing is certain about CRPS and that is the unpredictability of the condition. The cause is obscure and elusive, although we may identify sympathetic nervous system involvement in a subset of this population, hence the phrase sympathetically maintained pain.. Multimodal treatment is often necessary (and what I typically employ in my practice): Physical Therapy, anticonvulsants, antidepressants, occasional opioids, sympathetic nerve blocks, epidural infusions, bier blocks, intravenous infusions, radiofrequency ablation of sympathetic nervous system, and spinal cord stimulation. Also, CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) may be necessary.. The category of phases may be considered as an older way to view ...

The pathophysiology of neuropathic orofacial pain has not been fully elucidated, but a number of mechanisms have been suggested. Change in excitability of primary nociceptive afferents may be the single most important factor in generation and maintenance of acute chemogenic pain or chronic neuropathic pain in humans . Deafferentation is defined as a continuous pain after complete or partial damage to a nerve. It may occur after facial trauma, dental extraction, placement of dental implants, endodontic therapy (surgical and nonsurgical), crown preparation, periodontal therapy, and bleaching of teeth. It may develop after the most perfect procedure if there is a predisposition or if peripheral or central neural sensitization occurs. Deafferentation pain is associated with the following clinical characteristics: pain in the structure before amputation, persistent pain after the injured tissue has healed, discrete trigger areas in the affected region, and pain that is refractory to usually effective ...

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People with acquired brain damage like a stroke could have complex limitations with everyday activities, especially following hemiplegia of the upper limb. Studies have proven the effectiveness of mirror therapy for motor recovery. Detailed descriptions of how to practice mirror therapy are lacking, however. One of the few published manuals is the Bonner Therapie protokoll by Bieniok and colleagues from 2011. It gives contributed valuable information on the fundamentals of mirror therapy for the further development of standardized treatment protocols. We evaluated the Berlin version of the Bonner Therapieprotokoll in the terms of the basic principles of motor learning and by questionnaires for patients and therapists. The results revealed a practicable and clear standardized treatment protocol. All patients showed a benefit in their attention. After optimizing the evaluated protocol, the Berliner Spiegeltherapieprotokoll (BEST) was established. This manual is a further, science-based ...

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SINCE the American Civil War, clinicians and neuroscientists have been mystified by patterns of persistent pain and cutaneous hypersensitivity after injuries to the limbs that are accompanied by remarkable neurovascular, sudomotor, motor, and trophic changes.1 These syndromes traditionally were labeled as reflex sympathetic dystrophy or causalgia, according to the absence or presence of identifiable injury to major nerve trunks. The designations reflex sympathetic dystrophy and causalgia were replaced in most part with the terms complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) types 1 and 2, respectively, by an international consensus group in 1994,2 and revised3 to improve diagnostic specificity. The roles of the sympathetic nervous system in initiation or maintenance of this syndrome are matters of controversy, and the revised diagnostic criteria deemphasized the sympathetic nervous system as the primary pathophysiology and specific treatment target. Surgical interruption of sympathetic nervous system ...

BACKGROUND: The partial form of the complex regional pain syndrome of the hand type 1 (CRPS 1), involving only 1 to 3 fingers, is a rare condition first described in 1972. The aim of the study is to define more precisely the diagnosis workup and the

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) may develop as a disproportionate consequence of a trauma affecting the limbs without nerve injury (CRPS I, or reflex sympathetic dystrophy [RSD]) or with obvious nerve lesions (CRPS II, or causalgia). (See images below and Images 1-4.

TY - JOUR. T1 - Risk Factors for Post-treatment Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). T2 - An Analysis of 647 Cases of CRPS from the Danish Patient Compensation Association. AU - Petersen, Pelle B. AU - Mikkelsen, Kim Lyngby. AU - Lauritzen, Jes B. AU - Krogsgaard, Michael R. N1 - © 2017 World Institute of Pain.. PY - 2018. Y1 - 2018. N2 - OBJECTIVES: Complex regional pain syndrome is a challenging condition that includes a broad spectrum of sensory, autonomic, and motor features predominantly in extremities recovering from a trauma. Few large-scale studies have addressed occurrence of and factors associated with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) following orthopedic treatment. The present study aimed to identify factors associated with post-treatment development of CRPS.METHODS: Using the Danish Patient Compensation Associations database, we identified 647 patients claiming post-treatment CRPS between 1992 and 2015. Age, gender, initial diagnosis, treatment, and amount of compensation ...

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS) has been recognized since the Civil War when it was called causalgia, a name chosen to describe intense, burning extremity pain after an injury. Since then, RSDS has had a number of name changes.

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (or Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy) Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic pain condition that is thought to be the

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If complex regional pain syndrome makes it difficult for you to do things you enjoy, ask your doctor about ways to get around the obstacles.. Keep in mind that your physical health can directly affect your mental health. Denial, anger and frustration are common with chronic illnesses.. At times, you may need more tools to deal with your emotions. A therapist, behavioral psychologist or other professional may be able to help you put things in perspective. They also may be able to teach you coping skills, such as relaxation or meditation techniques.. Sometimes joining a support group, where you can share experiences and feelings with other people, is a good approach. Ask your doctor what support groups are available in your community.. The following measures may help you reduce the risk of developing complex regional pain syndrome:. ...

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS) - also known as complex regional pain syndrome - is a chronic condition characterized by severe burning pain, pathological changes in bone and skin, excessive sweating, tissue swelling, and extreme sensitivity to touch. The syndrome, which is a variant of a condition known as causalgia, is a nerve disorder that occurs at the site of an injury (most often to the arms or legs). It occurs especially after injuries from high-velocity impacts such as those from bullets or shrapnel. However, it may occur without apparent injury.. The symptoms of RSDS usually occur near the site of an injury, either major or minor, and include: burning pain, muscle spasms, local swelling, increased sweating, softening of bones, joint tenderness or stiffness, restricted or painful movement, and changes in the nails and skin. One visible sign of RSDS near the site of injury is warm, shiny red skin that later becomes cool and bluish. The pain that patients report is out of ...

Complex regional pain syndrome is pain that may occur after an injury to an arm or a leg. In rare cases, the syndrome develops after surgery, a heart attack, a stroke or other medical problem. The pain is often described as a burning feeling and is much worse than expected for the injury. Your doctor may also call this condition reflex sympathetic dystrophy or causalgia. The cause of the syndrome is not known ...

WebMD looks at complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a chronic pain condition in which high levels of nerve impulses are sent to an affected site. Learn about causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.

In my opinion its a shitty diagnosis, a burning ring of fire. Complex regional pain syndrome, formally known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy is the name given to a collection of symptoms the worst of which is continuing pain out of the ordinary for the event that caused it. Abnormal changes in temperature, colour, sweating, hair and nail growth, in addition to ongoing pain set crps apart from other pain syndromes. The initiating event may be as simple as hitting your elbow. Light touch is unpleasant or painful, touch that might normally be painful is excessively so. Early diagnosis and treatment usually results in a better outcome. In many sufferers pain persists for years. ...

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, formerly known as RSD Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, is a progressive disease of the Autonomic Nervous System, and more specifically, the Sympathetic Nervous System. The pain is characterized as constant, extremely intense, and out of proportion to the original injury. The pain is typically accompanied by swelling, skin changes, extreme sensitivity, and can often be debilitating. It usually affects one or more of the four limbs but can occur in any part of the body and in over 70% of the victims it spreads to additional areas. CRPS is ranked as the most painful form of chronic pain that exists today by the McGill Pain Index.

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), which used to be called reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), is a disease of intense pain in the arms and legs. Learn more about CRPS/RSD symptoms and causes.

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a limb-confined posttraumatic pain syndrome with sympathetic features. The cause is unknown, but the results of a randomized crossover trial on low-dose intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) treatment point to a possible autoimmune mechanism. We tested purified serum immunoglobulin G (IgG) from patients with longstanding CRPS for evidence of antibodies interacting with autonomic receptors on adult primary cardiomyocytes, comparing with control IgG from healthy and diseased controls, and related the results to the clinical response to treatment with low-dose IVIG. We simultaneously recorded both single-cell contractions and intracellular calcium handling in an electrical field. Ten of 18 CRPS preparations and only 1/57 control preparations (P|0.0001) increased the sensitivity of the myocytes to the electric field, and this effect was abrogated by preincubation with α-1a receptor blockers. By contrast, effects on baseline calcium were blocked by preincubation with

Executive summary: The efficacy of the current standard rehabilitation treatments for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a painful syndrome mostly occurring after musculoskeletal trauma, is suboptimal. For instance, the first line of treatment in rehabilitation, progressive motor imagery (GMI), only induces a 50% improvement in symptoms. Although such improvement is interesting, further solutions should be sought to enhance clinical outcomes. It is thus essential to explore new options of therapy. A potential solution to enhance clinical outcomes would be to add an electrotherapeutic procedure, such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). Given the positive results previously obtained in patients with neuropathic pain, we hypothesize that tDCS will induce functional and structural reorganization in the cortex and lead to better pain relief. The cortical reorganization frequently observed in CRPS patients mainly involves a shrinkage of cortical map of the affected limb on primary ...

We included two studies with a total of 141 participants (aged 7 to 18 years) with chronic neuropathic pain, complex regional pain syndrome type 1 (CRPS-I), or fibromyalgia. One study investigated pregabalin versus placebo in participants with fibromyalgia (107 participants), and the other study investigated gabapentin versus amitriptyline in participants with CRPS-I or neuropathic pain (34 participants). We were unable to perform any quantitative analysis.. Risk of bias for the two included studies varied, due to issues with randomisation (low to unclear risk), blinding of outcome assessors (low to unclear risk), reporting bias (low to unclear risk), the size of the study populations (high risk), and industry funding in the other domain (low to unclear risk). We judged the remaining domains of sequence generation, blinding of participants and personnel, and attrition as low risk of bias.. Primary outcomes. One study (gabapentin 900 mg/day versus amitriptyline 10 mg/day, 34 participants, for 6 ...

Decrease perception to certain types of painful stimuli in patients with RSD (also called complex regional pain syndrome type 1) is relatively common and has led to confusion and misunderstanding among physicians. In turn, patients can suffer for not receiving appropriate care from health providers or, even worse, the health provider accuses the patient of suffering more from a mental disorder than a genuine neurological disorder. This problem has led to delayed treatment that can lead to a poorer outcome. The phenomenon of altered perception to painful stimuli is illustrated by two patients who have benefited by the administration of ketamine: CASE #1 Prior to a 3-day treatment with escalating doses of ketamine Janice Beasley had complete numbness in her left lower extremity for 10 years (which makes her more prone to injury). After 3 days of treatment with ketamine on an outpatient basis she had return of sensation for pain (as evidenced in your post treatment pain thresholds). In addition, ...

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a complicated condition that is not yet fully understood. CRPS is chronic pain that usually continues after a seemingly minor injury but the pain is not in proportion with the original injury. CRPS often affects the arms or legs and you may feel like the arm or leg is persistently in pain for no reason at all. The pain may be localized to one of the limbs or seem to jump from limb to limb. The research into CRPS has shown that the cause of CRPS related pain is a neurological condition in which the brain continues to transmit pain signals to an area even after the injury has healed.. CRPS can have many symptoms and these symptoms may be intermittent, but the symptoms can include:. ...

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic pain condition. The key symptom of CRPS is continuous, intense pain out of proportion to the severity of the injury, which gets worse rather than better over time. CRPS most often affects one of the arms, legs, hands, or feet. Often the pain spreads to include the entire arm or leg. Typical features include dramatic changes in the color and temperature of the skin over the affected limb or body part, accompanied by intense burning pain, skin sensitivity, sweating, and swelling. Doctors arent sure what causes CRPS. In some cases the sympathetic nervous system plays an important role in sustaining the pain. Another theory is that CRPS is caused by a triggering of the immune response, which leads to the characteristic inflammatory symptoms of redness, warmth, and swelling in the affected area.. ...

As November is Complex Regional Pain Syndrome awareness month, I thought I would share my journey with this rare condition.. It started in 2008 when I experienced incredible pain in my wrist and it was interfering with my ability to use my right arm. I went to the GP who asked my to see an orthopaedic surgeon who diagnosed ganglions. I was operated on to remove them only to have the pain increase post-op. I was referred to a hand specialist in Johannesburg, who after a number of tests, scans and shots of cortisone, operated on me removing 3cm of inflammation and prescribed 6 months of rest and rehab. I was on a cocktail of potent anti-inflammatories and pain killers, none of which made an iota of difference. My occupational therapist and physiotherapist worked tirelessly to regain my movement and try and relieve my pain.. 2 years in I was in excruciating pain. I spent most days in bed or on the couch crying and was physically a wreck. I had managed to complete my degree by doing my exams orally ...

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Available or current treatment guidelines. Awareness of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) by general practicing physicians is poor, which often leads to delays in treatment. Rehabilitative therapies coupled with pharmacotherapy are the mainstays of early treatment. Interventional treatments are considered if conservative strategies fail.1 There are no well-accepted treatment guidelines for pharmacotherapy.1 Best evidence supports multidisciplinary care.. Traditional Treatments. 1. Physical therapy and occupational therapy. Physical therapy (PT) and Occupational therapy (OT) can improve outcomes in CRPS, when started early (symptoms for less than 1 year).3Objectives of PT and OT in CRPS are to improve range of motion, desensitization, minimize swelling, promote normal positioning, decrease muscle guarding, and increase functional use of the extremity.4. 2. Mirror box therapy. Mirror box therapy may improve affected limb range of motion (ROM) by cortical reorganization of pain and motor neural ...

The goal of the International Research Consortium (IRC) is to promote research directed to relieving the pain and disability, prevention, and cure of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) - a rare chronic pain condition.

The goal of the International Research Consortium (IRC) is to promote research directed to relieving the pain and disability, prevention, and cure of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) - a rare chronic pain condition.

A complex regional pain syndrome characterized by burning pain and marked sensitivity to touch in the distribution of an injured peripheral nerve.

CRPS is a common product of injuries that are the result of another partys negligence or fault. Examples include car or motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, medical malpractice and dog bites. In these situations, the at-fault party is responsible for your damages. However, because so little is known about CRPS, and because there is no real accurate method of testing for this disorder, insurance companies and juries are often hesitant to associate this painful disease with the injury. This is complicated by the fact that CRPS can occur from even the slightest injury and can not only be incredibly painful, but the pain can be quite disproportionate to the type of injury suffered. Making matters worse is the fact that there is no cure for CRPS and the effects can be permanent. Our personal injury attorneys understand the complications associated with CRPS, and therefore utilize some of the best medical experts to prove that even the most minor injury can cause complex regional pain syndrome. ...

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic pain condition that can last for months or even years. It is a syndrome that doesnt discriminate, often occurring after an injury such as a fracture or sprain.

Patients diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) demonstrate significant structural and functional brain changes in regions associated with movement and pain.

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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome can be alleviated at ProActive Pain Care. CRPS is caused by damage, malfunction of the peripheral & central nervous systems.

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a pain condition that is believed to be the result of dysfunction in the central or peripheral nervous systems.

 Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a poorly understood painful condition, which typically arises after distal limb trauma; 20% of patients may develop lifelong severe incessant pain with few therapeutic options. In this study, we show tha

A person with complex regional pain syndrome has chronic, intense pain. This eMedTV article takes an in-depth look at this condition, including information on its causes, symptoms and treatment options.

Yesterday I attended a meeting in Westminster organised by sufferers of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Like most people, I had never heard of this condition before. It is an excruciating, debilitating, and chronic condition which causes sufferers to feel extreme pain constantly.

Complex regional pain syndrome is diagnosed in people of all ages, although it its most common in middle aged women. While the severity of CRPS is very individual, the syndrome can have a significant impact on the lives of those who are diagnosed. It can even lead to a lasting disability if not treated quickly. Not…

What is complex regional pain syndrome? What are typical symptoms of CRPS? What causes CRPS? How is CRPS diagnosed? How is CRPS treated? What research is currently being done on CRPS? Where can I get more information?

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