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How often do you order imaging to assess for possible degenerative joint disease in the spine in patients with neuropathic itch?

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Dermatology · UNC Health

Only if the itch is localized, mainly unilateral like in notalgia paresthetica of the back or the forearm.

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Dermatology · Forefront Dermatology

I agree with Dr. @Dr. First Last and will add that there is also a higher yield of spinal imaging in chronic anogenital pruritus. I personally find imaging quite unsatisfying because regardless of what you find the treatment algorithm is basically the same. However, theoretically as a last-line neur...

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