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Impact of drug therapy on brachioradial pruritus

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (2), 2017
Abstract: Few studies have described therapeutic options in brachioradial pruritus. We describe a cross-sectional study of brachioradial pruritus patients treated in an outpatient unit. We reviewed medical records and interviewed brachioradial pruritus patients without indication for decompressive surger...

Trichotillomania: a case report with clinical and dermatoscopic differential diagnosis with alopecia areata

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Trichotillomania is a psychodermatologic disorder characterized by uncontrollable urge to pull one's own hair. Differential diagnoses include the most common forms of alopecia such as alopecia areata. It is usually associated with depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Trichotillomania tr...

Psychotropics in different causes of itch: systematic review with controlled studies

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (6), 2016
Abstract Among the wide range of symptoms neglected or resistant to conventional treatments in clinical practice, itch is emerging gradually as a theme to be studied. Itch complaints and the negative effects in the quality of life are observed in several medical fields. Although the partially obscure pat...

Tratamento da depressäo no idoso com antidepressivos tricíclicos e de segunda geraçäo
Treatment of depression in aged with of tricyclic and second generalation antidepressants

Arq. bras. med; 65 (6), 1991
O objetivo deste artigo é rever a literatura no que se refere à eficácia, efeitos colaterais e uso de antidepressivos tricíclicos e de segunda geraçäo em geriatria. Os vários ensaios clínicos duplo-cegos com esses psicofármacos aplicados a idosos, relatados na literatura de língua inglesa até ...