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Unilateral Neurogenic Pruritus Following Intracranial Surgery
Itch is a frequent complaint reported by the patients and is usually ascribed to dermatological causes. Central neurogenic pruritus remains an under-recognized complication with an unclear etiology previously described in the patients with stroke or with an intramedullary mass of the spinal cord. We...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7370666/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32699661 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8661 |
Sumario: | Itch is a frequent complaint reported by the patients and is usually ascribed to dermatological causes. Central neurogenic pruritus remains an under-recognized complication with an unclear etiology previously described in the patients with stroke or with an intramedullary mass of the spinal cord. We describe a case of a nine-year-old male who developed unilateral pruritus seven days after he underwent right hemicraniectomy due to ruptured arteriovenous malformation. The patient manifested a significant improvement in pruritus after starting gabapentin. This report highlights the need for having a high index of suspicion for central neurogenic pruritus in such patients. |
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