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Oct 30, 2023 · A neuropathic itch is an itch that results from nervous system damage rather than issues with the skin. There are many causes of neuropathic itch, including stroke, diabetes, and shingles.
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Oct 30, 2023 · A neurological itch (also called neuropathic itch) is caused by injury to nerve fibers in the brain, spinal cord, skin, or other parts of the body. Unlike many other types of itch, neuropathic itches often involve nerve pain and often get more intense the more you scratch.
- Peter Pressman, MD
A neuropathic itch (a.k.a. neurological itch) is caused by nerve damage that can create an itchy sensation, rather than something happening with the skin itself. This type of...
May 9, 2024 · Itches that recur in the same spot and are confined to one or two locations are usually considered neuropathic itches, itches triggered by damage to nerves in the body. There are many reasons you might develop this kind of itch, but it's important to get treatment to avoid complications like tissue damage or infection.
Feb 24, 2021 · Neuropathic itch occurs due to damage of neurons of the peripheral or central nervous system. Several entities, including metabolic, neurodegenerative, orthopedic, infectious, autoimmune, malignant, and iatrogenic conditions, may affect the somatosensory system and induce neuropathic itch.
- Manuel Pedro Pereira, Henning Wiegmann, Konstantin Agelopoulos, Sonja Ständer
- 10.3389/fmed.2021.641746
- 2021
- Front Med (Lausanne). 2021; 8: 641746.
6 days ago · Neuropathic itch arises from dysfunction within the central nervous system, specifically the nerves responsible for transmitting itch sensations. This dysfunction can be caused by a variety of factors, including:
Dec 13, 2018 · Compressive radiculopathy due to lateral spinal stenosis is the most common cause of brachioradial pruritus (the more distal patches), particularly after midlife. The second most common cause of truncal radicular neuropathic itch is herpes zoster, particularly at cervical and upper thoracic levels.
