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Transcutaneous electronic nerve stimulation in the treatment of generalized pruritus
Author(s) -
MONK B.E.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1993.tb00973.x
Subject(s) - medicine , stimulation , transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation , electric stimulation therapy , nerve stimulation , neuroscience , physical medicine and rehabilitation , anesthesia , pathology , psychology , alternative medicine
Summary Generalized pruritus is a notoriously troublesome condition for both patient and dermatologist. This paper describes the favourable therapeutic effect of transcutancous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in two elderly patients with severe chronic generalized pruritus unresponsive to other treatment. The therapeutic application of TENS to the treatment of generalized pruritus has not previously been described.