Auguste Gabriel Maurice Raynaud
Auguste Gabriel Maurice Raynaud (pronunciation: oh-gust gab-ree-el mo-reece ray-no) was a French physician who first described Raynaud's disease, a condition characterized by spasms of the small arteries of the fingers and toes, often in response to cold temperatures or stress.
Etymology
The term "Raynaud's disease" is named after Auguste Gabriel Maurice Raynaud, who described the condition in his doctoral thesis in 1862.
Biography
Auguste Gabriel Maurice Raynaud was born in 1834 in Paris, France. He studied medicine at the University of Paris, where he later served as a professor. Raynaud's groundbreaking research on the disease that now bears his name was based on a study of 25 patients.
Raynaud's Disease
Raynaud's disease is a rare disorder of the blood vessels, usually in the fingers and toes. It causes the blood vessels to narrow when you are cold or feeling stressed. When this happens, blood can't get to the surface of the skin and the affected areas turn white and blue.
Related Terms
- Vasospasm: A spasm of a blood vessel.
- Ischemia: An inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body.
- Digital ulcers: Sores that can occur on the fingers or toes in severe cases of Raynaud's disease.
- Autoimmune diseases: A group of diseases, such as Rheumatoid arthritis and Lupus, that are often associated with Raynaud's disease.
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