Friday, July 3, 2009

Oedema associated with the interruption of preganglionic sympathetic tract


J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatry, Mar 1992; 55: 232 - 233.
*......with Raynaud's disease or causalgia after acute interruption of post-ganglionic sympathetic fibres such as a wide-spread sympathectomy. Complete sympathetic block dilates vein and capillary and increases peripheral pooling, which raises hydrostatic pressure.....