Pleurodynia, Epidemic
Synonyms
Bornholm Disease
Epidemic Myalgia
Epidemic Myalgias
Epidemic Pleurodynia
Epidemic Pleurodynias
Myalgia, Epidemic
Myalgias, Epidemic
Pleurodynias, Epidemic
An acute, febrile, infectious disease generally occurring in epidemics. It is usually caused by coxsackieviruses B and sometimes by coxsackieviruses A; echoviruses; or other enteroviruses.