dictionary help| RSD --> reflex sympathetic dystrophy | medical dictionary |
A syndrome of pain and tenderness, usually to a hand or foot, associated with vasomotor instability, skin changes and rapid development of bony demineralisation (osteoporosis). Frequently will follow a localised trauma, stroke or peripheral nerve injury.
Acronym: RSD
(27 Sep 1997)
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