Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy

A chronic condition affecting the sympathetic nervous system, often resulting from an injury or trauma such as a sprained ankle or broken leg, complications from surgery, infection, casting or splinting or heart attack, that is characterized by severe burning pain at the site of the injury, changes in skin temperature and texture, diminished motor function, muscle spasms, swelling of the joints, contraction of the tendons, softening of the bones and bone atrophy.