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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Grierson-Goepalan Syndrome, also known as "Burning feet syndrome (BFS)", is characterized by burning and heaviness in the feet and lower extremities. Grierson-Gopalan syndrome was first described by Grierson, in 1826, the earliest to document such a symptom, but Gopalan later gave a detailed description in 1946.<ref>Makkar RP, Arora A, Monga A, Gupta AK, Mukhopadhyay S. Burning feet syndrome. A clinical review. Aust Fam Physician. 2003 Dec;32(12):1006-9</ref> | Grierson-Goepalan Syndrome, also known as "Burning feet syndrome (BFS)", is characterized by burning and heaviness in the feet and lower extremities. Grierson-Gopalan syndrome was first described by Grierson, in 1826, the earliest to document such a symptom, but Gopalan later gave a detailed description in 1946.<ref>Makkar RP, Arora A, Monga A, Gupta AK, Mukhopadhyay S. Burning feet syndrome. A clinical review. Aust Fam Physician. 2003 Dec;32(12):1006-9</ref> | ||
== Clinical features == | |||
== Causes of BFS == | |||
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!Nutritional | |||
!Metabolic/endocrinal | |||
!Hereditary | |||
!Mechanical (entrapment neuropathies) | |||
!Others | |||
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|Vitamin B deficiency | |||
Malabsorption syndrome | |||
Chronic alcoholism | |||
|Diabetes mellitus | |||
Renal failure (dialysis patients) | |||
Hypothyroidism | |||
|Autosomal dominant BFS | |||
|Tarsal tunnel syndrome | |||
Traumatic nerve compression | |||
|Erythromelalgia | |||
Chronic mountain sickness | |||
Gitelman syndrome | |||
Leishmaniasis Multiple sclerosis | |||
Psychosomatic | |||
Miscellaneous Idiopathic | |||
|} | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Grierson-Goepalan Syndrome, also known as "Burning feet syndrome (BFS)", is characterized by burning and heaviness in the feet and lower extremities. Grierson-Gopalan syndrome was first described by Grierson, in 1826, the earliest to document such a symptom, but Gopalan later gave a detailed description in 1946.[1]
Clinical features[edit | edit source]
Causes of BFS[edit | edit source]
| Nutritional | Metabolic/endocrinal | Hereditary | Mechanical (entrapment neuropathies) | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B deficiency
Malabsorption syndrome Chronic alcoholism |
Diabetes mellitus
Renal failure (dialysis patients) Hypothyroidism |
Autosomal dominant BFS | Tarsal tunnel syndrome
Traumatic nerve compression |
Erythromelalgia
Chronic mountain sickness Gitelman syndrome Leishmaniasis Multiple sclerosis Psychosomatic Miscellaneous Idiopathic |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Makkar RP, Arora A, Monga A, Gupta AK, Mukhopadhyay S. Burning feet syndrome. A clinical review. Aust Fam Physician. 2003 Dec;32(12):1006-9
