A rare disorder of middle age, characterized by attacks of a severe burning pain, a reddening of the skin, hyperalgesia and sweating, involving one or more extremities: Acromelalgia occurs usually in both feet and the attacks can be triggered by warmth, and are usually relieved by cold packs and limb elevation.

Acromelalgia is a condition affecting the extremities, especially the feet, and marked by burning and throbbing sensations that come and go.

The throbbing and burning pain in the skin is often caused by exertion or heat, affecting the hands and feet, accompanied by a dusky mottled redness of the parts with increased skin temperature.

1. Throbbing and burning pain in the skin often brought about by exertion or heat, affecting the hands and feet, accompanied by a mottled redness of the parts with increased skin temperature.
2. A rare disorder of middle age, characterized by paroxysmal attacks of severe burning pain, reddening, hyperalgesia and sweating, involving one or more extremities, usually both feet; the attacks can be triggered by heat, and are usually relieved by cold and limb elevation.
3. A disease affecting the feet and sometimes the hands, marked by paroxysmal, bilateral vasodilation with burning pain, increased skin temperature, and redness.