A sensation of intense pain of either organic or psychological origin.
Burning pain in a limb, caused by a damaged nerve.
Burning feeling in a limb, usually associated with skin changes and resulting from nerve injury.
A severe sensation of burning pain, often in an extremity.
A sensation of severe, burning pain. Causalgia most often affects the extremities after nerve trauma.
An intensely unpleasant burning pain felt in a limb where there has been partial damage to the sympathetic and somatic sensory nerves. The blood supply to the limb and the growth of the skin and nails may also be abnormal.
Intense burning pain accompanied by trophic skin changes, due to injury of nerve fibers.
Causalgia refers to a pronounced and intense burning sensation, often accompanied by redness and inflammation of the skin. This condition arises due to nerve injury occurring outside the spinal cord.
A persistent and intense burning pain, typically experienced in an arm or leg, characterizes causalgia. This condition often arises due to nerve injury caused by deep cuts, fractures, or gunshot wounds to a limb. The skin covering the affected area may exhibit redness and tenderness, or it may appear blue, cold, and clammy. Causalgia can be exacerbated by light sensations, such as touch, as well as emotional factors.
In certain cases, the administration of antidepressant or anticonvulsant medications has shown effectiveness in treating causalgia. Sympathectomy, a surgical procedure that involves cutting the nerves supplying the affected area, has proven beneficial for a small number of individuals.
The intense burning sensation often occurs in injuries affecting sensory nerves, especially those that provide feeling to the skin on the palms and soles. This pain can sometimes be accompanied by tissue changes in the hands and feet. The term is also sometimes used more broadly to describe symptoms associated with the phenomenon known as “phantom limb.”