title: Paroxysmal itching in multiple sclerosis: a report of three cases.
abstract: Paroxysmal itching is described in three Japanese women with multiple sclerosis and previously reported cases are discussed. This paroxysmal symptom is rare, but may be the first and only symptom at the onset of multiple sclerosis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications*; D009132:Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D009759:Nystagmus, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D011537:Pruritus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D002220:Carbamazepine