notalgia paresthetica
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Etiology
- disease of the thoracic spine
Clinical manifestations
- localized pruritus, most commonly on the medial back around the scapula
- absence of primary skin lesions
Management
- pharmaceutical agents
- gabapentin
- carbamazepine
- topical capsaicin
- botulinum toxin has been used with success
More general terms
References
- ↑ Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 15, 18. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2009, 2018.
- ↑ Savk O and Savk E Investigation of spinal pathology in notalgia paresthetica. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2005 Jun;52(6):1085-7. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15928634
- ↑ Savk E et al Notalgia paresthetica: a study on pathogenesis. Int J Dermatol. 2000 Oct;39(10):754-9. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11095194