In particular, they may have more symptoms relating to the skin or the lungs. Scleroderma means “hard skin.” Early symptoms of scleroderma include changes in the fingers and hands, such as ...

Sclerodactyly is a tightening and thickening of the skin of the fingers as a result of systemic scleroderma ... exercises may help some people with early symptoms of sclerodactyly, such as ...

Patients often report 1-3 years from first signs and symptoms ... scleroderma (SSc) by body system in an estimated order of frequency. Severe fatigue, malaise, and some weight loss are very common ...

Scleroderma ... symptoms of scleroderma. Visible signs of scleroderma may be what you notice first. These include new patches of skin that feel thickened and hard or noticeable changes to your nails.

It is brought on by a condition called systemic scleroderma, or systemic sclerosis ... exercises that may bring relief from the early symptoms. The same hand exercises used for arthritis can ...

Early diffuse cutaneous scleroderma, the first of these subtypes, almost always presents with coincident or near-coincident symptoms of Raynaud phenomenon and swelling and stiffness of the patient ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: What are the early symptoms of scleroderma? Are there any tests to diagnose it? – E.W. Dear E.W.: Scleroderma, or hard skin, strikes more women than men, and usually appears ...

But to be most effective, treatment must begin right away, while the condition is still in its early stages. Treating the skin symptoms of scleroderma can be a challenge, but you can take steps ...