Clinical and experimental dermatology
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Clin. Exp. Dermatol. · Jun 2012
Results of computer-assisted sensory evaluation in 41 patients with erythromelalgia.
Erythromelalgia is a rare disorder characterized by the clinical syndrome of burning pain, warmth and redness of the limbs. Neurological abnormalities (both large- and small-fibre neuropathy) are common. There have been few published reports on the sensory status of patients with erythromelalgia. ⋯ Multiple sensory modalities were found to be abnormal in patients with erythromelalgia, with the commonest clinical abnormality being isolated heat-pain abnormality. These findings lend support to the notion that neuropathy underlies the clinical diagnosis of erythromelalgia. Future studies will explore the nature of the relationship between these sensory abnormalities and the clinical features of erythromelalgia.