Brachioradial Pruritus: Orphan Patients in Search of Understanding and Care

Abstract

The authors present a case study around an entity named ‘brachioradial pruritus’ a neurogenic itch which typically occurs on the dorsolateral forearm but may also involve the upper arm and shoulders, and less commonly the back. The disease at this time does not have a known treatment and the authors not only discuss the isolation of these patients which is exacerbated by the ignorance or indifference of most medical personnel to this often debilitating condition but also from their shared learning experiences from a web based platform propose an algorithm that may be useful for others who need to deal with this condition.