MayoClinic.com reprints 3/DSECTION=symptoms Raynaud’s disease Definition Raynaud’s disease is a condition that causes some areas of your body — such as your fingers, toes, tip of your nose and your ears — to feel numb and cool in response to cold temperatures or stress. In Raynaud’s disease, arteries that supply blood to your [...]
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Raynaud’s
December 18, 2008Erythromelalgia
December 18, 2008This rare disorder may be primary (cause unknown) or secondary to myeloproliferative disorders (eg, polycythemia vera, thrombocythemia), hypertension, venous insufficiency, diabetes mellitus, SLE, RA, lichen sclerosus, gout, spinal cord disorders, or multiple sclerosis. Less commonly, the disorder is related to the use of some drugs (eg, nifedipine, bromocriptine). A rare hereditary form of erythromelalgia starts at birth or during childhood.
