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A member asked:

Can you have raynauds manifest in large vessels? -as in severe spasms in carotid or other vessels in the neck?

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Dr. Ronald Krauser answered

No: Raynauds is a small vessel disease.

Dr Dela Llana agreed

Answered 1/30/2014

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