Notalgia paraesthetica--report of three cases and their treatment.
Notalgia paraesthetica is a rare entity which involves the posterior primary rami of thoracic nerves T2-T6. Patients present with a localized discomfort or pruritus on the back. The condition runs a benign course and usually resolves spontaneously. However, whilst present the symptoms can be relentless and disturbing to patients. We report three patients with notalgia paraesthetica, all of whom were helped symptomatically by the topical application of the local anaesthetic cream, EMLA (2.5% lignocaine and 2.5% prilocaine).
Department of Dermatology, General Infirmary, Leeds, UK.
A M
AM
Layton
J A
JA
Cotterill
D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001416:Back Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006941:Hyperesthesia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000077442:Lidocaine, Prilocaine Drug Combination; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D011318:Prilocaine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011537:Pruritus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012782:Shoulder
D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D004338:Drug Combinations; D000077442:Lidocaine, Prilocaine Drug Combination; D011318:Prilocaine; D008012:Lidocaine