Acrodynia

Synonyms

Acrodynic Erythema

Childhood Mercurialism, Chronic

Childhood Mercurialisms, Chronic

Chronic Childhood Mercurialism

Chronic Childhood Mercurialisms

Erythema, Acrodynic

Feer Disease

Feer's Disease

Feers Disease

Mercurialism, Chronic Childhood

Pink Disease

Swift Disease

Swift's Disease

Swifts Disease

A condition seen primarily in childhood, most often resulting from chronic exposure to MERCURY COMPOUNDS which may result in encephalopathy and POLYNEUROPATHY. Clinical features include pain, swelling and pinkish discoloration of the fingers and toes, weakness in the extremities, extreme irritability, HYPERESTHESIA, and alterations in level of consciousness. (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p603)