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Itching Frequency and Neuroanatomic Correlates in Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration.
Authors
Hadad R, Mandelli ML, Rankin KP, Toohey C, Sturm VE, Javandel S, Milicic A, Knudtson M, Allen IE, Hoffmann N, Friedberg A, Possin K, Valcour V, Miller BLAbstract
Itching is common in geriatric populations and is frequently linked to dermatological or systemic conditions. Itching engages specific brain regions that are implicated in the pathogenesis of frontotemporal lobar degeneration spectrum disorders (FTLD-SD). Thus, itching of undetermined origin (IUO) may indicate the presence of a neurodegenerative process.