Causalgia

Introduction: Causalgia

Description of Causalgia

Causalgia (medical condition): A condition characterized by pain and reduced range of motion in the shoulder and hand of the affected arm.

See also:

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome:
  »Introduction: Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
  »Symptoms of Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
  »Causes of Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
  »Tests for Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
  »Treatments for Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome

Causalgia: SYN: complex regional pain syndrome type I. [G. kausis, burning, + algos, pain]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Causalgia: a burning pain in a limb along the course of a peripheral nerve; usually associated with skin changes.
Source: WordNet 2.1

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)
Source: Diseases Database

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).
Source: MeSH 2007

Causalgia: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Causalgia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Causalgia, or a subtype of Causalgia, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Causalgia as a Disease

Causalgia: Another name for Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
  »Symptoms of Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
  »Causes of Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
  »Treatments for Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome

Causalgia: Related Diseases

Causalgia: Causalgia is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Blood vessel conditions
• Pain
• Chronic Pain
• Skin conditions

Causes of Causalgia

Some of the causes of Causalgia are included in the list below:

• Head injury
• Stroke
• Polio
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
• Myocardial infarction

See full list of 11 causes of Causalgia (Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome)

Symptoms of Causalgia (Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome)

Some of the symptoms of Causalgia incude:

• Shiny skin
• Burning pain
• Temperature hypersensitivity
• Severe burning pain
• Bone changes

See full list of 29 symptoms of Causalgia (Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome)

Treatments for Causalgia (Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome)

Treatments for Causalgia (Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome) include:

• TENS (transcutaneous electrical stimulation)
• Surgical sympathectomy
• Chemical sympathectomy
• Therapies used include psychotherapy, physical therapy, and drug treatment, such as topical analgesics, narcotics, corticosteroids, antidepressants and anti-seizure drugs

Read more about treatments for Causalgia

Treatment of Causalgia: For more treatment information about Causalgia, see treatment of Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (Causalgia)

Causalgia: Article Excerpts about Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome

NINDS Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Information Page: NINDS (Excerpt)

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS) 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 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. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)

Pain - Hope Through Research: NINDS (Excerpt)

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome , or RSDS, is accompanied by burning pain and hypersensitivity to temperature. Often triggered by trauma or nerve damage, RSDS causes the skin of the affected area to become characteristically shiny. In recent years, RSDS has come to be called complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS); in the past it was often called causalgia. (Source: excerpt from Pain - Hope Through Research: NINDS)

Terms associated with Causalgia:

Terms Similar to Causalgia:

• Complex regional pain syndrome type 2

Source: Diseases Database

• Complex regional pain syndrome
• RSDS
• Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
• Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
• CRPS

Source - NIH

• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type II

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Causalgia

• Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
• Neuralgia

Source - MeSH 2007

• pain
• hurting

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Causalgia

The following list attempts to classify Causalgia into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• hurting,pain
• symptom
• evidence,grounds
• information
• cognition,knowledge,noesis
• psychological feature

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Nervous System Diseases
  • Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
    • Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
      • Causalgia

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Nervous System Diseases
  • Neuromuscular Diseases
    • Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
      • Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
        • Causalgia

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Nervous System Diseases
  • Neuromuscular Diseases
    • Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
      • Neuralgia
        • Causalgia

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