Body temperature and diaphoresis disturbances in a patient with arachnoiditis.
Arachnoiditis, produced by different causes, is an inflammation of the sac containing the spinal cord and nerve roots. Patients with this disease have severe low back and leg pain, sweating and low grade fever. This case had aberrant skin temperature and sweating in different parts of the body.
Couto da Silva
J M
JM
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil.
Couto da Silva
J M
JM
Antonio Aldrete
J
J
D000328:Adult; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural; D001100:Arachnoiditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management; D013546:Sweating