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ArticleAnais brasileiros de dermatologia

Can chronic spontaneous urticarial produce symptoms of neuropathic pain?

Gülhan Gürel, Hikmet Saçmacı

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Article in Anais brasileiros de dermatologia. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Gülhan GürelDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. Electronic address: gulhanozturkgurel@hotmail.com.
Hikmet SaçmacıDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Bozok University, Yozgat, Turkey.
Afyonkarahisar Sağlık Bilimleri ÜniversitesiYozgat Bozok Üniversitesi · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is a condition that is associated with recurrent pruritic hives and/or angioedema lasting for more than 6 weeks and is known to affect 1% of the population. Neuropathic pain can be defined as abnormal pain in the peripheral or central nervous system following injury and results from dysfunctions in the peripheral or central nervous system without peripheral nociceptor stimulation. Histamine appears in the pathogenesis of both the CSU and diseases of the neuropathic pain spectrum.

objectiveTo evaluate the symptoms of neuropathic pain in patients with CSU using scales.

methodFifty-one patients with CSU and 47 sex- and age-matched healthy controls were included in the study.

resultsThe results of the short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire revealed the scores in the sensory and affective domains, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores and pain indices to be significantly higher in the patient group (p < 0.05 for all cases), while the overall pain assessment and sensory assessment based on the Self-Administered Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (S-LANSS) pain scale were also significantly higher in the patient group. Based on the assumption that scores of > 12 indicated neuropathy, 27 (53%) of the patients in the patient group and 8 (17%) in the control group were found to have neuropathy (p < 0.05). STUDY LIMITATIONS: Cross-sectional study, small patient sample and use of self-reported scales.

conclusionIn addition to itching, patients with CSU should be aware of the potential for the association of neuropathic pain. In this chronic disease that is known to affect the quality of life, using an integrated approach with the patients and identifying accompanying problems are as important as treating the dermatological disorder.

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Chronic UrticariaNeuralgiaChronic DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesHumansQuality of LifeChronic spontaneous urticarialNeuropathic painPruritus

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