Erythromelalgia is a rare condition that has remained an enigma diagnostically and
therapeutically for decades. It has been assumed that erythromelalgia, which is
characterized by hot, red, intensely painful feet or hands, may be the opposite of Raynaud's
phenomenon. However, new research suggests that these two disorders are more similar
than dissimilar. Erythromelalgia usually follows a chronic, sometimes progressive and
disabling course. New evidence suggests that this may not be a disease entity at all, but a …