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Signs and Symptoms of Gout. 1  hyperuricemia. 2  presence of uric acid crystals in joint fluid. 3  more than one attack of acute arthritis. 4  arthritis that develops in a day, producing a swollen, red, and warm joint. 5  attack of arthritis in only one joint, often the toe, ankle, or knee.out can progress through four stages: 1  Asymptomatic (without symptoms) hyperuricemia. 2  In this stage, a person has elevated levels of uric acid in the blood (hyperuricemia), but no other symptoms. 3  Treatment is usually not required. 4  Acute gout or acute gouty arthritis.
April 12, 2007 By Alan Matsumoto, M.D. The gout in your foot likely has nothing to do with your neck pain. Although the uric acid deposits (tophi) seen in gout can occur anywhere in the body except the brain, gout causing a pinched nerve or neck pain would be highly unusual.