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'''Raynaud's phenomenon''' (RAY-noz), in [[medicine]], is a [[vasospasm|vasospastic]] disorder causing discoloration of the [[finger]]s, [[toe]]s, and occasionally other extremities, named for French physician [[Maurice Raynaud]] (1834 - 1881). 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]]''' (''primary Raynaud's''), where the phenomenon is [[idiopathic]], and '''Raynaud's syndrome''' (''secondary Raynaud's''), where it is secondary to something else. | '''Raynaud's phenomenon''' (RAY-noz), in [[medicine]], is a [[vasospasm|vasospastic]] disorder causing discoloration of the [[finger]]s, [[toe]]s, and occasionally other extremities, named for French physician [[Maurice Raynaud]] (1834 - 1881). 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]]''' (''primary Raynaud's''), where the phenomenon is [[idiopathic]], and '''Raynaud's syndrome''' (''secondary Raynaud's''), where it is secondary to something else. | ||
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Editors-In-Chief: Asghar Fakhri, M.D., Duane S. Pinto, M.D. and C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.
Overview
Raynaud's phenomenon (RAY-noz), in medicine, is a vasospastic disorder causing discoloration of the fingers, toes, and occasionally other extremities, named for French physician Maurice Raynaud (1834 - 1881). 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 (primary Raynaud's), where the phenomenon is idiopathic, and Raynaud's syndrome (secondary Raynaud's), where it is secondary to something else.