Neuropathic itch

Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 87-92

  Oaklander, Anne Louise ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLONIDINE; MEXILETINE; PREGABALIN;

AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BRAIN DAMAGE; CRANIAL NERVE INJURY; DRUG EFFICACY; GANGLION; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION; NEUROPATHIC ITCH; NONHUMAN; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRURITUS; REVIEW; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SPINAL CORD LESION; SPINAL NERVE; SYSTEMIC THERAPY; TRIGEMINAL NERVE DISEASE; TRIGEMINAL TROPHIC SYNDROME;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMANS; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PRURITUS;

EID: 79960414992     PISSN: 10855629     EISSN: 15580768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sder.2011.04.006     Document Type: Review

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