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Raynaud's phenomenon , in medicine, is a vasospastic disorder causing discoloration of the fingers, toes, and occasionally other extremities, named for French physician Maurice Raynaud . The cause of the phenomenon is unknown, but emotional stress and cold are classically triggers, and the discoloration follows a characteristic pattern in time: white, blue and red. It comprises both Raynaud's disease , where the phenomenon is idiopathic, and Raynaud's syndrome , where...


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Is it possible to go snow skiing even though I have Raynaud's phenomenon?
I was diagnosed with Raynaud's about a year ago and I have the opportunity to...

http://www.dentalplans.com/Dental-Health-Articles/The-Cold-Facts-About-Seriously-Cold-Hands.asp If a person is uncomfortable with it, there are a few very basic things to do. Maintaining core body temperature warmth is important. People with Raynaud's intuitively recognize, "Gee, I'd...

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Superficial research doesn't suggest a link between Reynaud's and any eye problem, nor low blood pressure (which is what you have when you feel faint). Reynaud's is often the first...

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    Raynaud's (ray-NODES) phenomenon is a condition in which poor blood flow results in pain and skin the fingers, toes, ears, or tip of the nose. Raynaud's phenomenon usually occurs in several episodes

    Mar 27, 2002

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    Just wondering if anyone Dx with N has the symptoms of Raynaud's or is it strictly with IH? Changes me). Is Raynauds' associated with IH?I have Raynaud's. I would think that the...

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