Notalgia paresthetica: Clinical, physiopathological and therapeutic aspects. A study of 12 cases

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 215-221

  Raison Peyron, N ^a   Meunier, L ^a   Acevedo, M ^a   Meynadier, J ^a  

^a Hôpital Saint Ehi   (France)

Author keywords

Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A; Notalgia paresthetica; Pruritus; Spinal disorders

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CAPSAICIN; CORTICOSTEROID; EMLA;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIA; NERVE COMPRESSION; NEURODERMATITIS; NOTALGIA PARESTHETICA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SPINE DISEASE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARESTHESIA; PRURITUS; SKIN; SPINAL NERVES;

EID: 0032799401     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-9959(98)00131-7     Document Type: Article

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