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Topical 8 % capsaicin is an established therapeutic option for the treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain. In accordance with the internationally accepted definition, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) type II is a form of neuropathic pain so that capsaicin plasters represent a treatment option. ⋯ We report on the course of such an application in a patient who developed CRPS type II with intractable neuropathic pain after hallux surgery. As a result of a single treatment with capsaicin a pronounced recurrence developed with central nervous symptoms.