Central pruritus. Case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
An 82-year-old woman experienced generalized pruritus not due to skin or systemic disease. Scratching the skin with a needle induced a crisis of intense pruritus, insensitive to any drug. The pruritus had the characteristics of a central sensation.
Medical subject headings
- Pruritus