Brachioradial Pruritus Due to Cervical Spine Pathology

Grabnar, Maria; Tiwari, Maneesh; Vallabh, Jayesh

doi:10.2196/39863

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“…Several studies have outlined cases of neuropathic BRP associated with factors such as cervical disc herniation and stenosis. 7 , 15 , 16 , 20 Morosanu and colleagues 15 highlighted the case of a 63-year-old female with BRP in the C5–6 distribution whose MRI revealed a C5–6 disc protrusion. Marziniak and colleagues 21 found that 80.5% of 41 patients with BRP had intervertebral foraminal stenosis or cervical disc protrusions with nerve compression on magnetic resonance tomography.…”

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Atypical cervical radiculopathy presenting with brachioradial pruritus: illustrative cases

Khalifeh,

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Musmar

et al. 2024

Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons

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BACKGROUND Brachioradial pruritus (BRP) is a rare form of chronic dysesthesia characterized by persistent itching, burning, or tingling commonly involving the dorsolateral upper extremities. Although the exact pathophysiology remains unclear, the condition may be a manifestation of atypical cervical radiculopathy. OBSERVATIONS The authors describe two patients with BRP, a 44-year-old female and a 51-year-old male, both of whom benefited from surgical intervention for atypical cervical radiculopathy, while also highlighting their presentation, diagnostic testing, treatment, and outcomes. LESSONS The cases demonstrate the potential relationship between cervical spondylosis and BRP while examining the role of surgical intervention as a treatment option.

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