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MeSH Heading: Acrodynia
Tree Number(s): C10.668.829.025; C10.720.475.600.150; C25.723.522.875.500.100
Unique ID: D000170
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000170
Scope Note: A condition seen primarily in childhood, most often resulting from chronic exposure to MERCURY COMPOUNDS which may result in encephalopathy and POLYNEUROPATHY. Clinical features include pain, swelling and pinkish discoloration of the fingers and toes, weakness in the extremities, extreme irritability, HYPERESTHESIA, and alterations in level of consciousness. (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p603)
Entry Term(s): Acrodynic Erythema; Chronic Childhood Mercurialism; Feer Disease; Feer's Disease; Pink Disease; Swift Disease; Swift's Disease
NLM Classification #: WS 340.5
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/06/20

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Concept UI: M0000259
Scope Note: A condition seen primarily in childhood, most often resulting from chronic exposure to MERCURY COMPOUNDS which may result in encephalopathy and POLYNEUROPATHY. Clinical features include pain, swelling and pinkish discoloration of the fingers and toes, weakness in the extremities, extreme irritability, HYPERESTHESIA, and alterations in level of consciousness. (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p603)
Terms: Acrodynia Preferred Term
Term UI T000502
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Acrodynic Erythema
Term UI T369773
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Chronic Childhood Mercurialism
Term UI T369774
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Feer Disease
Term UI T000504
Date06/15/1984
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Feer's Disease
Term UI T000505
Date03/29/1974
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Pink Disease
Term UI T000506
Date03/29/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Swift Disease
Term UI T000507
Date06/15/1984
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Swift's Disease
Term UI T000508
Date03/29/1974
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

Acrodynia MeSH Descriptor Data 2025