Renault phenomenon

The Renault phenomenon in medicine is defined as some convulsive vascular disorder that results in discoloration of the fingers and toes, sometimes discoloration in other areas of the body, and can result in fragility in the nails and some long lines on the nails.

This phenomenon was named after the French physician, Maurice Reno (1834-1881). It is believed that this phenomenon is caused by vascular contractions that cause a lack of blood supply to specific areas of the body. In addition to emotional and psychological stress and exposure to cold, More men than men. In this article we will refer to the symptoms of this phenomenon and how to treat it.

Symptoms of the Renault phenomenon

It results in a feeling of pain in the limbs, a scarring of the skin, and a feeling of coldness and numbness, as the exposure of the injured person to cold will be dangerous to him because his body is cold.
Changes in the color of the skin of the blue color in cases of exposure to low temperatures and changes in the areas of larynx, feet and hands, and when the area is warmed the skin color changes to red color and then the natural color and accompanied by swelling and tingling.
Changing the color of the nipples of the white color in the case of a pregnant woman with the disease, in addition to feeling pain when touched.

the cure

Treatment depends on the causes of such a phenomenon. Treatment often begins by avoiding the triggers such as coldness, vibration, stress, stress and stress.

Of the treatment methods try to quit smoking and smokers, and avoid the sources of caffeine and vasodilators only as a doctor, and women who use contraceptive pills, should not use any type of them, but the proportion of hormone estrogen is low, preferably taking only progesterone.

Medications include vasodilators to increase blood flow in infected areas, but no medication is taken except by prescription and consultation with a specialist. Ginkgo leaf extract, which reduces the frequency of seizures, or fish oil supplements Containing omega-3, which controls the primary symptoms of the phenomenon.

In severe and intractable cases, treatment can be performed by surgical intervention, by a simple surgery by the doctor, which is the cut of the nerve nerve, which refers to the blood vessels in the limbs and feeds them with blood.