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Brachioradial PruritusAka: Brachioradialis Pruritus, Actinic Brachioradial Neuralgia

See Also
1. Pruritus Causes
Epidemiology
1. Affects Caucasians living in tropical regions
2. More common in middle-aged women
Pathophysiology: Postulated Mechanisms
1. Cervical Disc Disease with nerve compression
  1. Heyl (1983) Arch Dermatol 119:115
2. Prolonged ultraviolet light exposure (e.g. tropics)
  1. Walcyk (1986) Br J Dermatol 115(2):177
Symptoms
1. Onset often in mid-summer and resolution in December
2. Pruritus of one or both arms
  1. Affects lateral upper arms and shoulders
  2. Affects dorsal forearms
3. Other Paresthesias (tingling or burning)
Signs
1. No associated dermatitis
Management
1. Capsaicin cream
  1. Knight (1994) Int J Dermatol 33(3):206
2. Cutaneous Field Stimulation
  1. Wallengren (2001) Arch Dermatol 137(10):1323
References
1. Veien (2001) J Am Acad Dermatol 44(4):704

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