title: Erythromelalgia as a manifestation of autonomic nervous system involvement in multiple sclerosis.
abstract: Erythromelalgia is a rare condition characterized by burning pain, erythema and increased temperature of the hands or the feet. Its etiology is not completely understood but it is believed that the underlying cause is a peripheral vascular dysfunction that leads to simultaneous tissue hypoxia and hyperemia. We present a rare co-occurrence of erythromelalgia and multiple sclerosis in a patient with autonomic nervous system dysfunction and propose a causative interconnection.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Center Zagreb, Department of Neurology, Referral Center for Autonomic Nervous System Disorders, Zagreb, Croatia. Electronic address: ivan.adamec@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Adamec
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Center Zagreb, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: Ines
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lakoš Jukić
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Center Zagreb, Department of Neurology, Referral Center for Autonomic Nervous System Disorders, Zagreb, Croatia; School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Habek
mesh_terms: D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004916:Erythromelalgia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology
keywords: Autonomic testing; Erythromelalgia; Multiple sclerosis; Sudomotor dysfunction