Raynaud syndrome, also known as raynauds phenomenon, is a medical condition in which. In the crest syndrome associated with scleroderma, the r stands for raynauds disease. This can be associated with a pins and needles sensation numbness or discomfort. Maurice raynaud first described the vasospasm of arterioles in 1862, and raynauds phenomenon is now felt to be common, affecting up to 20% of women of childbearing age.
Sjogrens syndrome, in 20% of the cases of dermatomyositis or poliomyositis, and also in 10% of the cases of rheumatoid arthritis. Raynauds phenomenon is the triphasic phenomenon which consists of sudden paling of distal parts of the body with the following cyanosis and occurance of erythema in the third stage. Jaccoud arthropathy ja is a recurrent form of arthritis that initially produces reversible deformities of the hands and feet less. Raynauds phenomenon rp is an episodic vasospasm of the peripheral arterioles, causing pallor followed by cyanosis and redness of the fingers and toes, usually in response to stress or cold exposure. The color changes are due to a spasm of the blood vessels that feed the. It is named after the french physician, maurice raynaud, who first described it. Jaccouds arthropathy associated with reynolds syndrome. How do you treat raynauds syndrome in your practice. Raynauds phenomenon is an exaggerated vascular response to cold or stress manifested by skin colour changes at several locations, having three characteristic phases. Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article. The fingers or toes typically change colors including white, blue and red. Raynauds disease or raynauds syndrome is a rare disorder of the blood vessels, usually in the. Avoid most packaged foods with a long list of ingredients. When preparing foods select raw, fresh, steamed, or broiled options over fried, bbqd or highlyprocessed choices.
Primary raynauds phenomenon is a benign event and occurs without an underlying disease. Letters to the editor jaccouds arthropathy associated with reynolds syndrome. A disease characterized by low blood flow to the fingers, toes, andor ears. Ris procite, reference manager, endnote, bibtex, medlars download pdf pdf keywords raynauds phenomenon, vasospasm also called raynauds disease or syndrome, raynauds phenomenon is a blood raynauds, the skin may thicken or tighten but ulcers or sores do not occur. I suffer in cold conditions from numb deflated fingers and toes but also in warm conditions my hands swell and go numb. Raynauds syndrome poor flow of blood in a narrow line under the skin this is due to smaller arteries.
A prospective evaluation of 118 patients with the fibromyalgia syndrome. Pdf raynauds phenomenon rp is characterized by exaggerated coldinduced. Associated diseases in patients with raynauds syndrome. Raynauds disease is a rare disorder of the blood vessels that usually affects the fingers and toes. It is important to know there are two types of raynauds. Raynauds disease what is raynauds disease raynauds disease also called raynauds phenomenon is. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Raynauds syndrome simple english wikipedia, the free. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Raynauds phenomenon is a disorder in which blood vessels overreact to cold temperature or stress. When the cause is not known this phenomenon is termed primary raynauds phenomenon. Of note, in secondary raynaud phenomena, endothelin1 is released by endothelial cells which causes vasoconstriction.
Summary raynauds phenomenon is an exaggerated vascular response to cold or stress manifested by skin colour changes at several locations, having three characteristic phases. Primary raynaud s disease refers to vasospasm severe, temporary narrowing of the arteries that happens with some people have other medical illnesses, such as scleroderma or systemic lupus erythematosus. Raynaud disease raynaud phenomenon, raynaud syndrome. Raynaud s phenomenon rp results when there is a decrease in blood flow to the fingers and toes when someone is exposed to cold weather or stress.
Many people with raynauds do not have the full classic colour changes but develop bouts of uncomfortable, pale, cold fingers. Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. In these cases, raynaud s phenomenon is used to describe vasospasm of the digits in response to cold. Beall is a partner with arthritis and rheumatism associates, wheaton, maryland. Raynauds phenomenon has been reported to affect the nipples of breastfeeding mothers and is recognized by many lactation experts as a treatable cause of painful breastfeeding. Raynauds syndrome rs may occur as an isolated clinical. Tengo una dieta bastante natural, cercana a sus recomendaciones. Medications for treatment of cases that do not improve include calcium channel blockers.
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