title: Cutaneous sensory disorder.
abstract: Some patients only present with a cutaneous sensory complaint such as itching, burning, stinging, or other disagreeable sensations of unknown etiology. Frequently, these patients may not have any diagnosable dermatologic, neurologic, medical, or psychiatric diagnosis. Their suffering, however, is real. This article explains a practical approach to the treatment of patients with pure cutaneous sensory disorders.
authors.affiliation: UCSF Psoriasis Treatment Center, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Koo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gambla
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000928:Antidepressive Agents