Takeaway
Applying graded motor imagery (GMI) in patients with upper limb complex regional pain syndrome (CPRS) results in changes in clinical, behavioral, and neuropathological parameters.
Why this matters
Studies investigating biomarkers impacted by GMI, particularly those determined by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and transcranial magnetic stimuli (TMS), are lacking.
This study provides support that GMI improves important clinical biomarkers of CPRS.