Flammer syndrome

Flammer syndrome
SpecialtyAngiology

Flammer syndrome is a described clinical entity comprising a complex of clinical features caused mainly by dysregulation of the blood supply. It was previously known as vascular dysregulation.[1] It can manifest in many symptoms, such as cold hands and feet, and is often associated with low blood pressure. In certain cases it is associated with or predisposes to the development of diseases such as a normal tension glaucoma.[2] Flammer syndrome is named after the Swiss ophthalmologist Josef Flammer.

  1. ^ Konieczka, Katarzyna; Ritch, Robert; Traverso, Carlo Enrico; Kim, Dong Myung; Kook, Michael Scott; Gallino, Augusto; Golubnitschaja, Olga; Erb, Carl; Reitsamer, Herbert A; Kida, Teruyo; Kurysheva, Natalia; Yao, Ke (2014-07-08). "Flammer syndrome". The EPMA Journal. 5 (1): 11. doi:10.1186/1878-5085-5-11. ISSN 1878-5077. PMC 4113774. PMID 25075228.
  2. ^ O'Brien, Colm (1998). "Vasospasm and glaucoma". British Journal of Ophthalmology. 82 (8): 855–856. doi:10.1136/bjo.82.8.855. PMC 1722712. PMID 9828764.