Neuropathic Itching Presenting as an Initial Symptom of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder

Yun, Un Kyu; Ha, Sang-Won; Kim, Seung Min

J Mult Scler > Volume 10(1); 2019 > Article

Case Report

Journal of Multiple Sclerosis 2019;10(1):22-4.
Published online March 1, 2019.

신경병성 가려움이 첫 증상으로 나타난 시신경척수염범주질환

윤운규, 하상원, 김승민

중앙보훈병원 신경과

Neuropathic Itching Presenting as an Initial Symptom of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder

Un Kyu Yun, Sang-Won Ha, Seung Min Kim

Department of Neurology, Veterans Health Service Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

"In 2015, the International Panel for Neuromyelitis Optica Diagnosis proposed updated neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) criteria. After the revision of the diagnostic criteria, increasing incidences of uncommon manifestations and signs in patients with NMOSD have been recently reported. We experienced a patient with neuropathic itching presenting as an initial symptom of NMOSD. It is unusual that itching is observed in the body part that does not correlate with the spinal cord lesion. Journal of Multiple Sclerosis 10(1):22-25, 2019"

Key Words: Neuromyelitis optica, Neuropathic itching