Vasomotor dysfunction of vessels and related vascular disorders

Abstract

Vasomotor dysfunctions represent aheterogenous group of vascular disorders that arise on the basis of the impaired function of peripheral blood vessels in the acral parts of the body, especially on the limbs. Disorders of the cutaneous blood flow, which are manifested by colour changes on the skin, are typical.

Most of these diseases manifest themselves as a primary form (with a benign course) or accompany other serious diseases. In this case it is a so-called secondary form, whose course depends on the severity of the underlying disease.

Keywords

• vasospasm
• Raynaud’s phenomenon primary secondary
• erythromelalgia
• acrocyanosis
• livedo reticularis