Flight Lieutenant Peach's observations on Burning Feet Syndrome in Far Eastern Prisoners of War 1942-45.
QJM
; 110(3): 131-139, 2017 Mar 01.
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| ID: mdl-28069916
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
'Burning Feet Syndrome' affected up to one third of Far Eastern Prisoners of War in World War 2. Recently discovered medical records, produced by RAF Medical Officer Nowell Peach whilst in captivity, are the first to detail neurological examinations of patients with this condition.METHODS:
The 54 sets of case notes produced at the time were analysed using modern diagnostic criteria to determine if the syndrome can be retrospectively classed as neuropathic pain.RESULTS:
With a history of severe malnutrition raising the possibility of a peripheral polyneuropathy, and a neuroanatomically plausible pain distribution, this analysis showed that Burning Feet Syndrome can now be described as a 'possible' neuropathic pain syndrome.CONCLUSION:
After 70 years, the data painstakingly gathered under the worst of circumstances have proved to be of interest and value in modern diagnostics of neuropathic pain.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Prisioneiros de Guerra
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Doenças do Pé
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Neuralgia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
QJM
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article