Changing trends in causalgia.
The term causalgia as currently understood encompasses a wider range of post-traumatic disabilities than Mitchell's original definition as burning pain. In this series, orthopedic injury replaced penetrating trauma as the most common initiating event. Injury to a peripheral nerve may be ill-defined or absent. Serious disability may arise from what appears to be a minor injury. When causalgia is recognized and appropriate therapy instituted, nearly all patients improve.
D002422:Causalgia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009407:Nerve Block; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000209:etiology*; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000150:complications; D013562:Sympathectomy; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications