Diseases

Causalgia

A complex regional pain syndrome characterized by burning pain and marked sensitivity to touch (HYPERESTHESIA) in the distribution of an injured peripheral nerve. Autonomic dysfunction in the form of sudomotor (i.e., sympathetic innervation to sweat glands), vasomotor, and trophic skin changes may also occur. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1359)

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Abstract

A complex regional pain syndrome characterized by burning pain and marked sensitivity to touch (HYPERESTHESIA) in the distribution of an injured peripheral nerve. Autonomic dysfunction in the form of sudomotor (i.e., sympathetic innervation to sweat glands), vasomotor, and trophic skin changes may also occur. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1359)

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • CRPS Type II
  • Causalgia Syndrome
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type II
  • Deafferentation Pain
  • Type II Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
  • Causalgia Syndromes
  • Pain, Deafferentation
  • Syndrome, Causalgia
  • Syndromes, Causalgia

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coord IM with specific nerve (IM)

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History Note

1991(1971); was see under NEURALGIA 1971-1990

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Previous Indexing

  • Neuralgia (1966-1970)

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NLM Classification

WL 544

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Causalgia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002422. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002422
  2. Causalgia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18555343