Patient perspective on symptoms of Notalgia paresthetica: subpopulation results from the Neuropathic Itch Patient Survey (NIRVE)
Background: Notalgia paresthetica (NP) is a form of neuropathic itch characterized by recurrent itch in the mid back. Much about NP remains unclear, especially the patient experience.Objectives: The Neuropathic Itch Patient Survey (NIRVE) was a global, online survey conducted to better characterize...
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| author | Brian S. Kim Jennifer A. Mohawk Sherri So Joshua Cirulli Joana Goncalves Joseph C. Punzalan Mark Lebwohl |
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| description | Background: Notalgia paresthetica (NP) is a form of neuropathic itch characterized by recurrent itch in the mid back. Much about NP remains unclear, especially the patient experience.Objectives: The Neuropathic Itch Patient Survey (NIRVE) was a global, online survey conducted to better characterize the symptom burden of neuropathic itch from the patient perspective.Patients and methods: This report focuses on the symptom burden of the subpopulation of NIRVE participants with a self-reported diagnosis of NP (N = 91). Respondents reported visiting a median of 2 healthcare providers (HCPs) for their symptoms before receiving an accurate diagnosis of NP.Results: The most common cutaneous symptoms ever experienced were itch/pruritus, sensitive skin, painful or raw skin, numbness, and tingling. The symptoms reported by the most respondents as currently being experienced included itch/pruritus, numbness, painful or raw skin, tingling, and burning or hot sensation. Of patients currently experiencing symptoms, numbness and itch/pruritus were ranked as the most intense, followed by tingling, burning or hot sensation, and then painful or raw skin. Most patients consult multiple healthcare providers (HCPs) before receiving a diagnosis for their condition.Conclusion: Itch is overwhelmingly the most prevalent symptom of the condition, although half of patients also report experiencing sensitive skin, painful or raw skin, numbness, or tingling. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f9214dd5bf8e490b9af8d603aaddb8322025-08-20T02:36:35ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Dermatological Treatment0954-66341471-17532024-12-0135110.1080/09546634.2024.2394107Patient perspective on symptoms of Notalgia paresthetica: subpopulation results from the Neuropathic Itch Patient Survey (NIRVE)Brian S. Kim0Jennifer A. Mohawk1Sherri So2Joshua Cirulli3Joana Goncalves4Joseph C. Punzalan5Mark Lebwohl6Kimberly and Eric J. Waldman Department of Dermatology, Mark Lebwohl Center for Neuroinflammation and Sensation, Marc and Jennifer Lipschultz Precision Immunology Institute, Friedman Brain Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USACara Therapeutics, Inc, Stamford, CT, USACara Therapeutics, Inc, Stamford, CT, USACara Therapeutics, Inc, Stamford, CT, USACara Therapeutics, Inc, Stamford, CT, USAAplusA Bell Falla, LLC, Newark, NJ, USAKimberly and Eric J. Waldman Department of Dermatology, Mark Lebwohl Center for Neuroinflammation and Sensation, Marc and Jennifer Lipschultz Precision Immunology Institute, Friedman Brain Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USABackground: Notalgia paresthetica (NP) is a form of neuropathic itch characterized by recurrent itch in the mid back. Much about NP remains unclear, especially the patient experience.Objectives: The Neuropathic Itch Patient Survey (NIRVE) was a global, online survey conducted to better characterize the symptom burden of neuropathic itch from the patient perspective.Patients and methods: This report focuses on the symptom burden of the subpopulation of NIRVE participants with a self-reported diagnosis of NP (N = 91). Respondents reported visiting a median of 2 healthcare providers (HCPs) for their symptoms before receiving an accurate diagnosis of NP.Results: The most common cutaneous symptoms ever experienced were itch/pruritus, sensitive skin, painful or raw skin, numbness, and tingling. The symptoms reported by the most respondents as currently being experienced included itch/pruritus, numbness, painful or raw skin, tingling, and burning or hot sensation. Of patients currently experiencing symptoms, numbness and itch/pruritus were ranked as the most intense, followed by tingling, burning or hot sensation, and then painful or raw skin. Most patients consult multiple healthcare providers (HCPs) before receiving a diagnosis for their condition.Conclusion: Itch is overwhelmingly the most prevalent symptom of the condition, although half of patients also report experiencing sensitive skin, painful or raw skin, numbness, or tingling.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/09546634.2024.2394107Notalgia parestheticapruritusneuropathic itchsensory neuropathypatient survey |
| spellingShingle | Brian S. Kim Jennifer A. Mohawk Sherri So Joshua Cirulli Joana Goncalves Joseph C. Punzalan Mark Lebwohl Patient perspective on symptoms of Notalgia paresthetica: subpopulation results from the Neuropathic Itch Patient Survey (NIRVE) Journal of Dermatological Treatment Notalgia paresthetica pruritus neuropathic itch sensory neuropathy patient survey |
| title | Patient perspective on symptoms of Notalgia paresthetica: subpopulation results from the Neuropathic Itch Patient Survey (NIRVE) |
| title_full | Patient perspective on symptoms of Notalgia paresthetica: subpopulation results from the Neuropathic Itch Patient Survey (NIRVE) |
| title_fullStr | Patient perspective on symptoms of Notalgia paresthetica: subpopulation results from the Neuropathic Itch Patient Survey (NIRVE) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Patient perspective on symptoms of Notalgia paresthetica: subpopulation results from the Neuropathic Itch Patient Survey (NIRVE) |
| title_short | Patient perspective on symptoms of Notalgia paresthetica: subpopulation results from the Neuropathic Itch Patient Survey (NIRVE) |
| title_sort | patient perspective on symptoms of notalgia paresthetica subpopulation results from the neuropathic itch patient survey nirve |
| topic | Notalgia paresthetica pruritus neuropathic itch sensory neuropathy patient survey |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/09546634.2024.2394107 |
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