Erythromelalgia, formerly known as Mitchell`s disease (after Silas Weir Mitchell), acromelalgia, red neuralgia, or erythermalgia, is a rare neurovascular peripheral pain disorder in which blood vessels, usually in the lower extremities or hands, are episodically blocked (frequently on and off daily), then become hyperemic and inflamed. There is s....
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rare disease in which the blood vessels of the hands and feet go through spasms of dilation associated with burning pain, increased skin temperature, ... [1 related articles]
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Disease marked by paroxysmal, bilateral vasodilatation, particularly of the extremities, with burning pain, and increased skin temperature and redness. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(ә-rith″ro-mәl-al´jә) acromelalgia.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ĕ-rith′rō-mel-al′jē-ă Definitions: 1. A rare disorder most common in middle age, characterized by paroxysmal attacks of severe burning pain, reddening, hyperalgesia, and sweating, involving one or more extremities, usually both feet; the attacks can be triggered by warmth, but are usually re...
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This condition is characterized by burning pain in the extremities. Pain is increased on both warming and cooling of the skin. The skin feels warm and erythema is seen. This condition may be idiopathic or secondary to peripheral vascular disease or amyeloproliferative disease, such as thrombocythemia. The idiopathic type can occur in childhood and ...
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acromelalgia, erythromelalgia 1. A throbbing and burning pain in the skin often caused by exertion or heat, affecting the hands and feet, accompanied by a dusky mottled redness of the parts with increased skin temperature. 2. A rare disorder of middle age, characterized by attacks of severe burning pain, reddening, hyperalgesia and sweating, involv...
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erythromelalgia, erythermalgia 1. Throbbing and burning pain in the skin often brought about by exertion or heat, affecting the hands and feet, accompanied by a mottled redness of the parts with increased skin temperature. 2. A rare disorder of middle age, characterized by paroxysmal attacks of severe burning pain, reddening, hyperalgesia and sweat...
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