Epidemic pleurodynia also is called Bornholm disease, Sylvest's disease, devil's grip and epidemic benign dry pleurisy. It usually is caused by one of the group B coxsackieviruses and is less often caused by a group A coxsackievirus or an echovirus.
Also known as Bornholm disease, the grip of the phantom, dry pleurisy, and Sylvest's disease, devil's grip is caused by acute infection with coxsackievirus. This virus is transmitted via the fecal–oral route and is highly contagious, owing to a long period of viral shedding of 6 weeks.
Bornholm disease is due to infection with Coxsackie B virus (1). It is an uncommon condition that is characterised by a severe immobilising pleuritic chest pain and sometimes abdominal pain. There may be variable symptoms of fever and sometimes sore throat.
What Is Pleurodynia? Pleurodynia has been coined the "devil's grip" due to the sensation it causes, as if someone has an iron grip around your chest. Though it may feel like the pain stems from the lungs, it is actually inflammation in the muscles that causes the symptoms.
Bornholm disease is a viral illness with myalgia, causing pain in the lower chest and upper abdomen. It is usually a self-limiting illness; rarely, there are complications due to the virus. The types of virus involved in Bornholm disease can cause severe illness in neonates.
Tietze syndrome is a rare, inflammatory disorder characterized by chest pain and swelling of the cartilage of one or more of the upper ribs (costochondral junction), specifically where the ribs attach to the breastbone (sternum). Onset of pain may be gradual or sudden and may spread to affect the arms and/or shoulders.
The illness can spread from person to person through contact with saliva or stool (faeces) - this is similar to the way many viral infections are spread. For example, in one outbreak the illness spread when a group of children were sharing drinks containers. Bornholm disease spreads easily (it is very infectious).
The prognosis for pleurodynia is good, with complete recovery in most cases. The return to normal health may be gradual after a period of weakness and fatigue. No deaths are reported as a direct result of pleurodynia. The severity of the coxsackievirus B infection is highest in infants and children.
No specific treatment for pleurodynia exists. Management is supportive and includes nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for pain and pleurisy (if present) or peripheral nerve block (eg, intercostal nerve) with 1% lidocaine (Xylocaine) infusion.
There's no specific treatment for Bornholm disease. The infection usually clears up on its own within a week. As the condition is caused by a virus, it can't be treated with antibiotics. You can use over-the-counter painkillers, such as paracetamol and ibuprofen, to help with any pain.
EPIDEMIC INFLUENZA; COMMONLY CALLED "THE GRIP."
When and how long can someone spread the disease? A person is contagious when the first symptoms appear and may continue until the blister-like skin lesions disappear. The virus has been known to be shed in the stool for up to several weeks.
Some illnesses that can cause painful breathing include: pneumonia, a lung infection caused by a virus, fungus, or bacteria. tuberculosis, a serious bacterial lung infection. pleurisy, an inflammation of the lining of your lungs or chest cavity, often due to infection.
Epidemic myalgia, which is caused by coxsackie B virus, was initially recognized in the 1930s (5). It is also called Bornholm disease, and it usually manifests with chest and abdominal muscle pain with a fever (5).
For people who catch the virus, health care providers suggest staying home, getting rest and drinking plenty of fluids. Pain medicines that you can get without a prescription can be used for pain or fever.
Pleurisy that's caused by airway inflammation, including bronchitis, bronchiolitis, or pathogens like viruses, can resolve on its own, without treatment. Pain medication and rest can help relieve symptoms of pleurisy while the lining of your lungs heals. This can take up to two weeks in most cases.
Pleurodynia is a term used for a certain kind of sharp pain in the side or chest area. The pain can start very suddenly and is sometimes accompanied by particular muscular inflammation. It's a side-effect of a viral infection and can be accompanied by a number of other symptoms.
Epidemic pleurodynia is a febrile disorder caused most commonly by a group B coxsackievirus, an enterovirus. Infection causes severe pleuritic chest or abdominal pain. Epidemic pleurodynia may occur at any age but is most common among children.
Your doctor can diagnose pleurodynia based off of your symptoms, particularly if there's an outbreak currently occurring in your area. Since the main symptom of pleurodynia is pain in the chest, additional testing may be required to rule out other potential causes such as conditions of the heart or lungs.
Coxsackieviruses are very contagious. They can pass from person to person on unwashed hands and contaminated surfaces. They also can spread through droplets of fluid sprayed into the air when an infected person sneezes or coughs.
Definition. Precordial catch syndrome (Texidor's Twinge) is a non-serious condition in which there are sharp stabbing pains in the chest. It is a common, but underrecognized cause of benign chest pain in children and adolescents. The pathophysiology of the syndrome is unknown.
Lung infection — Pleurisy caused by bacterial pneumonia is treated with antibiotics. Pulmonary tuberculosis is treated with antituberculosis drugs. Because pleurodynia is a viral infection, it does not respond to antibiotic treatment. However, most people with pleurodynia recover on their own without complications.
Today it's more commonly called the flu, short for influenza. English speakers called it the grippe in the eighteenth century, from the French grippe, which means "influenza," but also "seizure," from gripper, "grasp or hook."
It usually affects infants and children under 5 years old, occasionally adults will also get the disease.
Mouth sores that begin as small red spots usually located on the tongue, gums, and inside of the cheeks. They may blister and become ulcers. Skin rash on the palms of the hands or soles of the feet; sometimes appears on the buttocks, elbows, knees, or genital area also.