Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation offers partial relief in notalgia paresthetica patients with a relevant spinal pathology

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 315-319

  Şavk, Ekin ^a   Şavk, Öner ^a   Şendur, Faruk ^a  

^a ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Notalgia paresthetica; Pruritus; Spine; Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS); Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FREQUENCY MODULATION; HUMAN; MALE; NOTALGIA PARESTHETICA; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRURITUS; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINE DISEASE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARESTHESIA; SPINE; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34047200322     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2007.00279.x     Document Type: Article

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