Body temperature and diaphoresis disturbances in a patient with arachnoiditis.

Couto da Silva, J M; Couto da Silva, J M; Antonio Aldrete, J · Anesth Analg · 2001

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Arachnoiditis, produced by different causes, is an inflammation of the sac containing the spinal cord and nerve roots. Patients with this disease have severe low back and leg pain, sweating and low grade fever. This case had aberrant skin temperature and sweating in different parts of the body.

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