INCIDENCE OF BRACHIORADIAL PRURITUS IN PATIENTS WITH C5/C6 PATHOLOGY

Başak Bilir kaya1,*, Güldehan atiş2, Fatma Başoğlu3

1Ministry of Health Erenkoy Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Hospital Istanbul Turkey - 2University of Health Sciences Haydarpasa Numune Research and Training Hospital Dermatology Department - 3Ministry of Health Beykoz Goverment Hospital

 Introduction: Brachioradial pruritus (BRP) is a chronic neurogenic solar itch syndrome which often influences the C5-6 der- matome. While there are a few studies investigating cervical pathologies in brachioradial pruritus patients, there are no studies inves- tigating the incidence of BRP in patients with C5-6 pathology.

Materials and methods: This study was done in a research and training hospital and 300 patients with chronic neck pain having C5-6 pathology on X-ray or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) were included. Their dermatologic and musculoskeletal examinations are done by a dermatologist and a physiatrist. X-ray and MRI findings are documented.

Results: It was found that 4 patients had BRP. There was no statistically significant difference between the age, sex, disease du- ration, muscle strength, range of motion limitation, reflex loss and radiculopathy seen on MRI according to BRP positivity (p > 0.05).

Conclusion: Based on our findings, the incidence of BRP in C5-6 pathology was found to be %1.3.