Dermoscopy of notalgia paresthetica

Malakar, Subrata

doi:10.7241/ourd.20193.31

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“…Notalgia paresthetica (NP) is a sensory neuropathic syndrome with chronic and severe itching (neuropathic pruritus) localized in the mid-back. Clinically, a hyperpigmented patch on the back that is generally unilateral and restricted to a small part of the T2-T6 dermatomal areas is observed [1][2][3]. NP may also be accompanied by other disturbing sensory symptoms, such as burning pain, paresthesia, dysesthesia, or hyperesthesia.…”

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Treatment of notalgia paresthetica with low dose pregabalin: Retrospective evaluation of 13 patients

Şener¹,

Kılınç²,

Akbaş³

2021

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Background: Notalgia paresthetica (NP) is a sensory neuropathic syndrome characterized by chronic itching of the unilateral mid-back. Topical and systemic symptomatic treatments have been used to date. In recent years, neuropathic pain medicine has been used to relieve the symptoms of the disease. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of pregabalin in notalgia paresthetica. Materials and Methods: In this study, the files of the patients with a diagnosis of NP and treated with pregabalin for at least one month in the period between 2016 and 2018 were evaluated retrospectively. Results: Thirteen cases of NP treated with low-dose (up to 150 mg/day) pregabalin were evaluated, and 9 (70%) patients exhibited a good response in this retrospective study. All patients were female and the mean age was 53.5 (31–71) ± 10.3 years. The mean disease duration was 6.1 (1–10) ± 4.1 years. Conclusion: Treatment with low-dose pregabalin may be a good option for the symptomatic treatment of NP.

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confidence: 99%