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Pediatric Environmental Health
Clinical Characteristics of Acrodynia


Table 1. Clinical Characteristics of Acrodynia

System Characteristic
  • Central nervous system
  • Irritability
  • Extreme photophobia (patient burrows head or covers eyes to block out light)
  • Cardiovascular
  • Hypertension
  • Tachycardia
  • Gastrointestinal
  • Stomatitis with anorexia
  • Colitis with diarrhea or constipation
  • Salivation
  • Renal
  • Proteinuria
  • Nephrotic syndrome progressing to renal failure in extreme cases
  • Dermal
  • Erythema of the palms, soles, and face
  • Edema and desquamation of the skin of hands and feet
  • Pruritus
  • Muscular/Skeletal
  • Hypotonia
  • Various
  • Gingivitis
  • Diaphoresis
  • Paresthesia
  • Generalized pain

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