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Neuropathic itch caused by nerve root compression: brachioradial pruritus and notalgia paresthetica
68 Abstract Neuropathic itch (itching or pruritus) arises from a pathology located at any point along the afferent pathway of the nervous system. It may be related to damage to the peripheral nervous system, such as in postherpetic neuropathy, brachioradial pruritus or notalgia paresthetica. It has many clinical features similar to neuropathic pain. Patients complain of itching, which is associ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0378-6323
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.55417