Brachioradial pruritus
Synopsis

BRP is a condition of middle age with onset most commonly between 40 and 60 years of age, although cases have been reported as early as adolescence. It tends to affect women more frequently than men, and symptoms are noted to exacerbate in spring and summer in temperate climates.
The underlying cause of BRP is thought to be the result of some perturbation to the cervical nerve roots, specifically a degree of compression of roots in the C3-C7 area, as well as ultraviolet damage, both chronic and acute, to epidermal and dermal nerve fibers.
Codes
L29.8 – Other pruritus
SNOMEDCT:
402178001 – Brachioradial pruritus
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Last Updated:04/16/2023

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