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Notalgia Paresthetica
Aka: Notalgia Paresthetica, Paresthetic Notalgia
- See Also
- Pruritus Causes
- Pathophysiology
- Sensory Neuropathy involving dorsal spinal nerves
- Considered subset of Peripheral Neuropathy
- Symptoms
- Pruritus on the back
- Associated other Sensations involving back
- Pain
- Paresthesia
- Hyperesthesia
- Signs
- Circumscribed hyperpigmented patch on back
- Associated with chronic rubbing and scratching
- Associated Conditions
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type IIA
- Rivollier (1999) Ann Dermatol Venereol 126:522-4 [PubMed]
- Management
- No known effective therapy
- Oxcarbazepine 300 mg bid and titrate to effect
- Found possibly effective in small trials
- Savk (2001) J Am Acad Dermatol 45(4):630-2 [PubMed]