Causalgia, Information on Causalgia, Synonyms of Causalgia, Causes of Causalgia, Symptoms of Causalgia Diagnosis of Causalgia, Treatment of Causalgia

INFORMATION ON CAUSALGIA

Causalgia is a chronic condition characterized by severe pain following injury to bone and soft tissue. The International Association for the Study of Pain has divided Causalgia into two types based on the presence of nerve lesion following the injury. Type I, also known as Reflex sympathetic dystrophy or algoneurodystrophy, does not have demonstrable nerve lesions, while type II, also known as Complex regional pain syndrome, has evidence of obvious nerve lesions. Typical features include dramatic changes in the color and temperature of the skin over the affected limb or body part, accompanied by intense burning pain, skin sensitivity, sweating, and swelling.

SYNONYMS OF CAUSALGIA

Synonyms of Causalgia are:

1. Algodystrophy.
2. Algoneurodystrophy.
3. Causalgia Syndrome.
4. Reflex Neurovascular Dystrophy.

CAUSES OF CAUSALGIA

The cause of Causalgia is unknown it can occur as a result of injury to nerves, bones, joints, occasionally muscles, tendons or ligaments.
Other may include:

1. Traumas.
2. Infections.
3. Cancer.
4. Diabetes.
5. Repetitive motion disorder.
6. Spinal cord disorders.
7. Surgeries.
8. Thyroid disorders.
9. Lung diseases.
10. Stroke/heart attack.

SYMPTOMS OF CAUSALGIA
Some of main symptoms are:

1. Burning pain.
2. Extreme sensitivity to touch.
3. Skin color changes in red or bluish.
4. Skin temperature changes in hot or cold.
5. Joint pain Heart disease, heart attack.
6. Redness.
7. Swelling.
8. Frequent infections.

DIGNOSIS OF CAUSALGIA
Some diagnostic criteria shown below.

1. Thermography.
2. Sweat testing.
3. X-rays.
4. Electro diagnostics.
5. Physical examination.
6. Improvement of skin color and temperature, swelling, and vascular reactivity.

TREATMENT OF CAUSALGIA
There is no specific cure for Causalgia; treatment is aimed at relieving painful symptoms. Doctors may prescribe topical analgesics, antidepressants, corticosteroids, and opioids to relieve pain. Some other treatments may include physical therapy, sympathetic nerve block, spinal cord stimulation, and intrathecal drug pumps to deliver opioids and local anesthetic agents via the spinal cord.