title: A case of neuropathic brachioradial pruritus caused by cervical disc herniation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A 64-year-old woman presented to an outpatient clinic with a 2-year history of itch, burning sensation and intermittent paresthesias within the innervation territory of the sixth cervical nerve root on the right dorsal forearm. No dermatological diseases, trauma to the affected extremity or the spine, or familial pruritus were reported.
  
  
  METHODS
  Dermatological examination, skin biopsy, laser Doppler imaging, neurological physical examination and cervical MRI scan.
  
  
  METHODS
  Brachioradial pruritus caused by cervical disc herniation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ventral spinal fusion with cage implantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Pain Research and Therapy, Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany. a.binder@neurologie.uni-kiel.de
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Binder
authors.forename: Regina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fölster-Holst
authors.forename: Gülcan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sahan
authors.forename: Jana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Koroschetz
authors.forename: Maike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stengel
authors.forename: H Maximilian
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Mehdorn
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schwarz
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baron
mesh_terms: D001132:Arm; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology*; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery