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Raynaud syndrome, also known as Raynaud's phenomenon, is a medical condition in which the spasm of small arteries causes episodes of reduced blood flow to end arterioles. [1] Typically the fingers, and, less commonly, the toes, are involved. [ 1 ]
The Kasukawa criteria require a minimum of one of the common symptoms, a positive anti-RNP antibody, as well as one or more symptoms of the mixed symptoms in at least two of the three disease categories to qualify for a diagnosis of MCTD. [69] It has a sensitivity of 75% [70] and a specificity of 99.8%. [32] Common symptoms: [69] Raynaud's ...
Most patients (over 80%) have vascular symptoms and Raynaud's phenomenon, which leads to attacks of discoloration of the hands and feet in response to cold. Raynaud's normally affects the fingers and toes. Systemic scleroderma and Raynaud's can cause painful ulcers on the fingers or toes, which are known as digital ulcers.
Raynaud’s phenomenon, which causes parts of the body like the fingers and the toes to go cold and numb, likely stems from two genes, a study published Thursday in the journal Nature ...
CREST syndrome, also known as the limited cutaneous form of systemic sclerosis (lcSSc), is a multisystem connective tissue disorder.The acronym "CREST" refers to the five main features: calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia.
The term Raynaud's does this and is the term used by the NIH. This ref specifically says "People who have primary Raynaud's (Raynaud's disease) or secondary Raynaud's (Raynaud's phenomenon)" Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 17:36, 1 October 2016 (UTC) Support this is the ICD10 preferred name. We and all medical naming conventions are ...
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Cardiovascular: Raynaud's phenomenon (is the presenting symptom in 30% of affected persons, occurs in 95% of affected individuals at some time during their illness); healed pitting ulcers on the fingertips; skin and mucosal telangiectasis; palpitations, irregular heart rate and fainting due to conduction abnormalities, hypertension, and ...