Akram Ayesha
Internal Medicine, Rawalpindi Medical University, Rawalpindi, PAK.
Cureus. 2021 Jan 28;13(1):e12975. doi: 10.7759/cureus.12975.
Notalgia paresthetica (NP) is a dermatologic condition with predominant, primarily left unilateral pruritus and hyperpigmentation that typically occurs on the upper and middle back. The etiology remains largely elusive. A 57-year-old female with a history of neck pain presented with refractory NP since six months. Through diagnostic x-ray, cervical degenerative changes were discovered at the C5-C6 level, and she was prescribed a course of cervical traction. The cervical theory of NP is presented and is supported with x-ray findings in this case.
感觉异常性背痛（NP）是一种皮肤病，主要表现为左侧单侧瘙痒和色素沉着，通常发生在上背部和中背部。其病因在很大程度上仍不清楚。一名有颈部疼痛病史的57岁女性，自六个月前以来一直患有难治性NP。通过诊断性X光检查，发现C5-C6水平存在颈椎退行性改变，并为她开了一个疗程的颈椎牵引治疗。本文提出了NP的颈椎理论，并以该病例的X光检查结果作为支持。
