Trigeminal trophic syndrome from stroke: An under-recognized central neuropathic itch syndrome

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 125-128

  Curtis, Ashley R ^a   Oaklander, Anne L ^b   Johnson, Annette ^a   Yosipovitch, Gil ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral infarction; Imaging; Neuropathic pain; Pruritus; Self injurious behavior.; Stroke; Trigeminal neuralgia

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; GABAPENTIN; LIDOCAINE; SULFADIAZINE SILVER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; CASE REPORT; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; DERMATITIS ARTEFACTA; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCOLLOID DRESSING; HYPESTHESIA; LIMB WEAKNESS; MALE; OCCIPITAL LOBE; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN ULCER; THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; TRIGEMINAL TROPHIC SYNDROME; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

EID: 84856589334     PISSN: 11750561     EISSN: 11791888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/11594060-000000000-00000     Document Type: Article

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