Abstract
A 55-year-old woman sought assistance for intractable pruritis of 6-year duration, affecting the right side of the forehead. She had surgery on the right frontal area for treatment of a frontal sinus condition, a few years earlier. The itch failed to respond to a variety of medical interventions, including oral antipruritic agents and local injections of anesthetic. Administration of botulinum toxin A (Allergan Inc, Irvine, CA) into the pruritic area resulted in a significant relief of pruritus in this patient.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 303-306 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Clinical neuropharmacology |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Botulinum toxin A (Botox)
- Itch
- Pruritis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Pharmacology (medical)
- Pharmacology