Cold Limb: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Cold Limb

The pattern mostly showed thermal-hypoesthesia affecting lower limbs with prevalent involvement of cold than warm perception, similar to pain features observed in Fabry patients [ojrd.biomedcentral.com]

Aching sensation in the limbs and joints was also reported by patients 7, 8, 22. [ojrd.biomedcentral.com]

All patients described this cold painful sensation as completely different from the pain at T0. [ojrd.biomedcentral.com]

Polycythemia Vera

If thrombosis occur in a artery supplying to limbs, patients will present with acute limb ischemia( sever pain at rest, coldness, limited movements, numbness) following features [medicaljoyworks.com]

[…] being more commonly affected.3 Physical exercise, dependency of the affected limbs and heat exposure are potential triggers, while cold, rest and elevation relieve symptoms [actasdermo.org]

Erythromelalgia is a rare clinical syndrome characterized by episodes of erythema, increased temperature and burning pain, primarily involving the extremities,1,2 with lower limbs [actasdermo.org]

Pericardial Disorder

This article is available to subscribers. Subscribe now. Already have an account? Sign in Case Records of the Massachusetts General Hospital Weekly Clinicopathological Exercises Free Preview Archive J. Gordon Scannell, and Thomas H. Aretz This article has no abstract; the first 100 words appear below. Presentation of[…] [nejm.org]

Gaucher Disease Type 1

Gaucher disease is a hereditary metabolic disorder that is typically caused by mutations in the GBA gene. Depending on the patient's age at symptom onset, the presence of central nervous system involvement and neurological symptoms, Gaucher disease types 1, 2, and 3 are distinguished. Gaucher disease type 1 (GD1)[…] [symptoma.com]

Chilblain Lupus Erythematosus Type 2

Aversion to Cold. Watery diarrhea. No thirst. Leukorrhea. Hiccup. Profuse perspiration. Cold limbs. Headaches. A husky voice. Hair loss. Asthma. Generalized twitching. [archive.org]

The involved limb should be cleaned and dried, and rewarming should occur. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

May have cold limbs. May have headache with fever. Body aches. Epistaxis. Hematemesis. Shortness of breath. Lassitude. Epigastric pain. All Blood from bleeding is pale. [archive.org]

Libman-Sacks Disease

Systemic thromboembolism can manifest as peripheral arterial embolism presenting as cold limbs or mesenteric ischemia presenting as severe abdominal pain. [statpearls.com]

Systemic thromboembolism can manifest as peripheral arterial embolism, presenting as cold limbs or mesenteric ischemia presenting as severe abdominal pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Notopterygii Rhizoma

[…] radiating to teeth, cold limbs, and cooling air from mouth and nose. 2. [chineseherbshealing.com]

Cinnamomi Gui Zhi. dispel Wind-Cold. Qiang Huo is good at dispelling Wind-cold in the limbs, while Gui Zhi is better at expelling Wind-Cold from the upper back and neck. [americandragon.com]

It works with Fang Feng, Jiang Huang (Curcuma Longa), Dang Gui (Dong Quai), etc. to end wind-cold-dampness arthralgia in the upper body, pain in joint of shoulder and limbs [chineseherbshealing.com]

Veratrum Album

Fainting, trembling, cold limbs, small and irregular pulse); Trychosanthes --(diarrhœa, pain in liver, dizziness after every stool); Agaric emetic (vertigo; longing for ice-cold [homeoint.org]

Coldness with diarrhoea upper limbs; hands during chill icy lower limbs; leg lower limbs; foot; icy cold lower limbs; foot; during chill lower limbs; foot; during pregnancy [abchomeopathy.com]

(electric pains, electric shocks in muscles, fibrillary twitchings); Cholos terrepina (cramps in calves); Camph; Cupr; Ars; Cuprum ars ( intermittent, cold, clammy sweat [homeoint.org]

Rhi Chinensis

limbs, dizziness, lassitude in the loin and knees, pale tongue with white and greasy coat, and feeble pulse. [go.gale.com]

Qi-deficiency of the Spleen and Kidney with downward flow of excessive dampness, characterised by a white, thin and profuse leucorrhoea, anorexia, dull complexion, loose stools, cold [go.gale.com]

Leriche Syndrome

Leriche Syndrome Symptoms The classical triad of Leriche syndrome is intermittent cludication of buttocks and lower limbs, impotence in men, and cold feeling in limbs. [tandurust.com]

Discussion Rene Leriche described this syndrome as severe claudication of both lower limbs; pain in the gluteus muscles; icy-cold lower limbs, with pallor and cyanosis; and [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Fatigue of the lower limbs, pallor or coldness of both lower extremities may be observed. [xpertdox.com]

Phlebitis of the Chest Wall

Affected limb is cold Aversion to Cold Numbness of the limbs Worse with Cold Pale face T: Pale C: White P: Weak or disappeared Treatment Principle Clear Heat Resolve toxicity [americandragon.com]

[…] may be pale, cold, and swollen. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Body cold Limbs icy Complexion white and shiny Low back, knees and abdomen feel cold and painful Lower abdomen feels cold and painful Loose stools containing undigested food [americandragon.com]

Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome

Methods: The nurse underwent diagnostic investigations (cold test, X-ray of the upper limbs, blood tests); also the vibration levels transmitted from instrument were measured [mattioli1885journals.com]

Fibromuscular Dysplasia

limbs Discomfort when moving arms, legs, hands or feet Dizziness Facial weakness/numbness High blood pressure Kidney tissue damage Neck pain Ringing in the ears Skin changes [susquehannahealth.org]

limbs Discomfort in limbs during movement When the blood vessels of the brain are affected, the patient may experience a stroke. [cedars-sinai.edu]

Arm and leg symptoms include cold limbs, numbness, weakness, skin changes, and discomfort in the hands, arms, legs, and feet. [verywell.com]

Primary Erythromelalgia

The symptoms are usually relieved by immersing the affected limb in cold water. [pesquisa.bvsalud.org]

Patients are strongly discouraged placing the affected limbs in cold water to relieve symptoms. It precipitates problems further by causing skin damage and ulceration. [xpertdox.com]

Care is needed around cold water immersions, although it will provide temporary relief, it can cause many other serious problems. [pcds.org.uk]

Renal Arteritis

It can cause: extreme tiredness a high temperature (fever) weight loss muscle and joint pain dizziness shortness of breath painful, numb or cold limbs Treatment is usually [nhs.uk]

Pulmonary Gangrene

[…] watery stools containing undigested food Cold limbs Feeling chilled Maybe scanty urine with edema Maybe clear, watery vaginal discharge T: Pale C: Thin and white P: Deep and [americandragon.com]

In limbs due to arterial occlusion. Dry because limbs are not rich in tissue fluids due to surface evaporation. Veins are patent, fluids can be removed. [quizlet.com]

[…] skin Anorexia (maybe with vomiting) Four limbs feel tired and heavy Abdominal and epigastric distention after eating Maybe acid regurgitation or vomiting Loose stools or [americandragon.com]

Pit Viper Snake Bite

28 (70) Coldness of the limb 2 (5) Grading of local swelling Grade I 13 (32.5) Grade II 18 (45) Grade III 7 (17.5) Grade IV 2 (5) Systemic Manifestations Incoagulable blood [apjmt.mums.ac.ir]

Later, the limb may get white and cold. If not treated in time, the limb may need to be amputated. [webmd.com]

(100) Lymphadenitis 25 (62.5) Fang marks 24 (60) Blister 11 (27.5) Evidence of local necrosis 5 (12.5) Hemorrhagic blister 2 (5) Normal temperature 10 (25) Warmth of the limb [apjmt.mums.ac.ir]

Physostigma Venenosum

Weakness; muscles won't respond or draw into knots; < cold. Weakness in lower limbs; coming from a spot between hips. Cramp in left calf at night in bed. [materiamedica.info]

Physostigma Weakness; muscles won't respond or draw into knots; < cold. Weakness in lower limbs; coming from a spot between hips. Cramp in left calf at night in bed. [qjure.com]

Horror of cold water. Averse to bathing. Active mind, even during sleep. Floating sensation. Nothing seems right. Brain falls to side lain on. [materiamedica.info]

Mesenteric Ischemia

A limb may be jeopardized. [merckmanuals.com]

Acute occlusion of the aortic bifurcation or distal branches can cause sudden onset of pain at rest, pallor, paralysis, absence of peripheral pulses, and coldness in the legs [merckmanuals.com]

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type II

As CRPS progresses, a cold and white limb becomes more common and people often notice that the hair or nails, or both, on that limb, are growing faster than normal and faster [bodyinmind.org]

These include swelling, temperature change with the limb becoming very hot or very cold, color changes with the skin looking pale to bright red to deep purple or mottled. [rehabwashington.com]

Continuous throbbing pain in the affected limb, which may also be accompanied by burning sensation The affected area is sensitive to touch and cold Development of swelling [symptoma.com]

Acrocyanosis

[…] than in the cold-challenged upper limb in both groups (P < 0.001). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Her hands and feet reverted to a normal color when the limbs were elevated. The remainder of the physical examination was normal. [consultant360.com]

[acro- + G. kyanos, blue, + -osis, condition] acrocyanosis /ac·ro·cy·a·no·sis/ ( -si″ah-no´sis ) cyanosis of the limbs with discoloration of the skin of digits, wrists, and [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Thrombophlebitis

New symptoms occur (such as an entire limb becoming pale, cold, or swollen). Routine changing of intravenous (IV) lines helps to prevent thrombophlebitis related to IVs. [nlm.nih.gov]

New symptoms occur (such as an entire limb becoming pale, cold, or swollen). [ufhealth.org]

Evodia Rutaecarpa

Indication : headache accompanied by retching and cold limbs; abdominal colic; weakness and edema of the legs; abdominal pain during menstruation; epigastric distension and [epilepsynaturapedia.com]

Abdominal pain. [1,3] Chronic hernia pain in groin area-(if not acute hernia probably caused by Cold). [3] Acid reflux, dry vomiting, cold in limbs. Rib pain. [innerpath.com.au]

Action : To dispel cold and alleviate pain, to relieve vomiting, and to check diarrhea. [epilepsynaturapedia.com]

Nicotine Poisoning

[…] of the limbs, ructus [belch], flatulence, nausea, vomiting and rectal tenesmus ... [kpbs.org]

[…] of the limbs, ructus [belch], flatulence, nausea, vomiting and rectal tenesmus. [bigthink.com]

[…] as Dworzack and Heinrich... ...became agitated, suffered from headache, dizziness, numbness, cloudy vision and hearing, light sensitivity, anxiety, dryness of the throat, coldness [kpbs.org]

Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens

The limb becomes numb and cold, and the peripheral pulses disappear. [jamanetwork.com]

In addition, the patient may present some degree of shock, absence of pulse in the lower extremity and coldness of the limb. [heraldopenaccess.us]

The physical examination shows painful edema of the limb and a bluish colour. [heraldopenaccess.us]

Acetazolamide-Responsive Myotonia

[…] potassium ingestion, fasting and mildly by cold exposure and exercise. [orpha.net]

[…] fasting and mildly by cold exposure and exercise. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Clinical description Symptoms generally manifest during childhood (before 10 years old), with myotonia of the facial, limbs and/or intercostal muscles that is triggered by [orpha.net]

Veratrum

Fainting, trembling, cold limbs, small and irregular pulse); Trychosanthes --(diarrhœa, pain in liver, dizziness after every stool); Agaric emetic (vertigo; longing for ice-cold [homeoint.org]

Limbs.- (Veratrum album) Painful paralytic weakness in all the limbs. Falling asleep of the limbs. (Sep., Sil., Sulph.) Nails blue, from coldness. [homeoint.org]

Bowel Bypass Syndrome

[…] or diminished femoral pulses along with pallor or coldness of both lower extremities. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The characteristic symptoms include inability to maintain penile erection, fatigue of both lower limbs, intermittent bilateral claudication with ischemic pain, and absent [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy

She was referred to hospital because of left upper limb pain. Her left upper limb was cold, edematous and blue with a limited active range of movement. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Those patients who develop a trophic, cold limb may be less responsive to treatment and the longer the duration of the disease, the less favourable the outcome. [academic.oup.com]

Over time, the affected limb can become cold and pale. It may undergo skin and nail changes as well as muscle spasms and tightening. [mayoclinic.org]

Granulomatous Liver Disease

Other signs and symptoms included a bright white facial complexion, an emaciated, weak body, cold limbs, frequent, long, clear urination, a pale tongue with thin, white fur [thebakersfieldfox.com]