Deficiency neuropathy in wartime: the "paraesthetic-causalgic syndrome" described by Manuel Peraita during the Spanish Civil War.
This paper discusses the contribution of Spanish neurologist Manuel Peraita (1908-1950) to the study of deficiency neuropathy in the setting of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The clinical characteristics of "paraesthetic-causalgic syndrome" or "Madrid syndrome" as described by Peraita are discussed, and the syndrome is presented in relation to other similar conditions, including Strachan's syndrome and burning feet syndrome.
Huertas
Rafael
R
Centro de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), 28037, Madrid, Spain. rafael.huertas@cchs.csic.es
Del Cura
Maria Isabel
MI
D002422:Causalgia / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000150:complications / Q000266:history*; D009488:Neurosciences / Q000266:history; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history*; D010383:Pellagra / Q000150:complications / Q000266:history; D013030:Spain; D014857:Warfare