Causalgia (Noun)
Meaning
A burning pain in a limb along the course of a peripheral nerve; usually associated with skin changes.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient's symptoms of causalgia were characterized by intense burning pain in her left arm, which worsened with movement.
- Causalgia is a rare but debilitating condition that can result from nerve damage, often caused by traumatic injury.
- After the accident, the victim experienced severe causalgia in his leg, which made it difficult for him to walk or stand.
- The doctor diagnosed the patient with causalgia, a condition that was causing her to experience chronic pain and numbness in her hand.
- The researchers studied the effects of causalgia on patients who had undergone amputations, and found that the condition was often associated with phantom limb pain.