ACUTE MULTIPLE MONONEUROPATHY AFTER ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURE TO OVEN MICROWAVES

A patient accidentally exposed to oven microwaves developed an acute a nd severe dystrophy and sympathetic reflex of the right hand, a periph eral neuropathy of the digits of the left hand, and a sensory injury o f the trigeminal nerve in the right side of the face. The physiopathol ogical involvement in the injury oi the peripheral nerve and the failu re of analgesia with carbamazepine are emphasized. In this causalgia, relief from pain and modification of the autonomic disorders can be ac hieved by a sympathetic block.