Raynaud’s phenomenon is a condition that affects the blood vessels in the extremities—generally, the fingers and toes. It is characterized by episodic attacks, called vasospastic attacks, in which the blood vessels in the digits (fingers and toes) constrict (narrow), usually in response to cold temperatures and/or emotional stress. When this condition occurs on its own, it is called primary Raynaud’s phenomenon. When it occurs with another condition such as scleroderma or lupus, it is called secondary Raynaud’s phenomenon. It affects 3-4% of U.S. adult population, predominately women by 3 to 1 ratio with positive family history in 20-30% of patients. The phenomenon usually occurs in the second or third decade of life.
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Basic information:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/raynauds-disease/basics/definition/con-20022916. mayo clinic, raynaud's disease
https://medlineplus.gov/raynaudsdisease.html. medline plus, raynaud's disease
http://www.niams.nih.gov/health_info/raynauds_phenomenon/raynauds_ff.asp. nih, raynaud’s phenomenon
http://www.medicinenet.com/raynauds_phenomenon/article.htm. medicine net.com, raynaud's phenomenon
http://patient.info/in/health/raynauds-phenomenon-leaflet. patient, raynaud's phenomenon
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/raynauds-phenomenon/pages/introduction.aspx. nhs, raynaud's phenomenon
http://www.rheumatology.org/i-am-a/patient-caregiver/diseases-conditions/raynauds-phenomenon. american college of rheumatology, raynaud’s phenomenon
http://www.webmd.com/arthritis/tc/raynauds-phenomenon-topic-overview#1. webmd, raynaud's phenomenon - topic overview
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/176713.php. medical news today, raynaud's disease: causes, symptoms and treatments
https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/cardiovascular-disorders/peripheral-arterial-disorders/raynaud-syndrome. merck manuals, raynaud syndrome
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/services/heart/disorders/arterial-disease/raynauds-phenomenon-vascular. cleveland clinic, raynauds phenomenon: overview from vascular surgery
https://www.cedars-sinai.edu/patients/health-conditions/raynauds-phenomenon.aspx. cedars-sinai, raynaud's phenomenon
https://www.gbhealthwatch.com/raynaudsdisease-details.php. gb health watch, raynaud's disease
http://www.mdguidelines.com/raynauds-phenomenon. md guidelines, raynaud’s phenomenon
Advanced information:
http://rheumatology.oxfordjournals.org/content/44/5/587.full. rheumatology journal, pathogenesis of raynaud's phenomenon
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=s0482-50042009000100006&script=sci_arttext&tlng=en. scielo, raynaud's phenomenon, http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0482-50042009000100006
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/331197-overview#a2. medscape, raynaud phenomenon
Research:
http://www.archives-pmr.org/article/s0003-9993(00)48446-7/fulltext. archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, thermographic parameters in the diagnosis of secondary raynaud's phenomenon, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/mr.2000.4870
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/113/4/e360. american academy of pediatrics publication, raynaud’s phenomenon of the nipple: a treatable cause of painful breastfeeding
http://www.expeditionmedicine.co.uk/index.php/advice/resource/r-0031.html. world extreme medicine, can people with raynaud's phenomenon travel to high altitude?
http://www.termedia.pl/botulinum-toxin-a-in-the-treatment-of-raynaud-s-phenomenon-a-systematic-review,19,24344,1,1.html. archives of medical science, botulinum toxin a in the treatment of raynaud’s phenomenon: a systematic review, doi : 10.5114/aoms.2015.48152
http://ped-rheum.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1546-0096-9-16. biomed central, primary raynaud's phenomenon in an infant: a case report and review of literature, doi: 10.1186/1546-0096-9-16, sharathkumar and castillo-caro
https://www.dovepress.com/vascular-diagnostics-for-raynaud39s-phenomenon-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-jvd. vascular diagnostics for raynaud's phenomenon, doi https://dx.doi.org/10.2147/jvd.s52943
Related topics:
http://www.niams.nih.gov/health_info/raynauds_phenomenon/default.asp. questions and answers about raynaud’s phenomenon
http://www.healthline.com/health/cold-stimulation-test-for-raynauds-phenomenon. cold stimulation test for raynaud's phenomenon
http://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mother/nipple-blanching/. nipple blanching and vasospasm
http://www.gponline.com/facial-raynauds-disease-case-study/rheumatology/article/1379835. facial raynaud's disease: case study
http://www.uexpress.com/ask-dr-k/2015/2/28/prevention-is-the-best-medicine-for. prevention is the best medicine for raynaud's phenomenon
http://www.rdhmag.com/articles/print/volume-33/issue-02/columns/management-of-raynauds-phenomenon.html. management of raynaud’s phenomenon
Other articles:
http://www.itmonline.org/journal/arts/raynauds.htm. raynaud's disease: chinese medical perspective
https://www.medicalmarijuana.com/medical-marijuana-treatments-cannabis-uses/raynauds-phenomenon-cannabis-treatment/. raynaud’s phenomenon – cannabis treatment
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/what-you-may-think-are-frostbite-symptoms-could-be-signs-of-raynauds-doctors-say/article15503924/. what you may think are frostbite symptoms could be signs of raynaud’s, doctors say
http://www.acupuncture.org.uk/a-to-z-of-conditions/a-to-z-of-conditions/raynauds.html. how acupuncture can help in raynaud’s?
https://www.organicfacts.net/home-remedies/raynauds-disease.html. home remedies for raynaud’s disease
Other helpful resources:
http://www.raynauds.org/. raynaud’s association
http://www.arthritis.org/about-arthritis/types/raynauds-phenomenon/. arthritis foundation
https://www.sruk.co.uk/raynauds/. scleroderma and raynaud’s uk
http://www.mollysfund.org/2013/09/raynauds-disease-raynauds-phenomenon-symptoms-causes-treatments-prevention/. molly’s fund fighting lupus
http://arthritis.ca/. the arthritis society
Related videos:
http://www.brighamandwomens.org/departments_and_services/medicine/services/rheumatology/services/raynauds-disease.aspx. brigham and women’s hospital, raynaud’s disease clinic – evaluation and treatment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzvnyeaoadg. youtube, raynaud’s syndrome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu02tcmid24. youtube, raynaud’s disease
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrtny6x1lay. youtube, raynaud's phenomenon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghyskeqj8tc. youtube, raynaud's disease
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thyhvtpko_4. youtube, raynaud's phenomenon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji8szakyc0i. youtube, medical conditions &treatments : raynaud's syndrome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vza2w4xju6q. youtube, raynaud's phenomenon
Presentation/quiz/newspaper articles:
http://www.huffingtonpost.in/entry/are-your-hands-almost-alw_b_7929332. huffington post, are your hands almost always cold? you might have raynaud's syndrome
http://www.slideshare.net/fardanqadeer/raynauds-phenomenon-25806012. slideshare, raynaud’s phenomenon
http://www.slideshare.net/drbdass/raynauds-phenomenon-25706339. slideshare, raynaud's phenomenon
https://prezi.com/7p2qr9qk0wmx/raynauds-phenomenon/. prezi, raynaud's phenomenon
https://prezi.com/w8m4arxjeunl/raynauds-phenomenon/. prezi, raynaud's phenomenon
https://prezi.com/aiovkrnddisk/raynauds-phenomenon/. prezi, raynaud's phenomenon