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Published in final edited form as: Arch Dermatol. 2011 Jan;147(1):123–126. doi: 10.1001/archdermatol.2010.413

Table 1.

Table Patient Characteristics

Patient No./Sex/ Age at Onset, y/Symptom Duration, y Pertinent Medical History Previous Ineffective Therapies Therapies With at Least Partial Efficacy
1/F/38/9 Depression, chronic pain, cervical stenosis, fibromyalgia, migraines, essential tremor, Raynaud phenomenon Topical steroids, topical clindamycin Gabapentin, combination cream of ketamine, 15%/amitriptyline, 5%/clonidine, 0.2%/ketoprofen, 10%
2/F/45/15 Depression, migraines Topical capsaicin, pregabalin, tramadol Gabapentin, duloxetine
3/F/25/10 Acne vulgaris, migraines, allergic contact dermatitis Oral tetracyclines, topical metronidazole, nadolol, gabapentin, amitriptyline Amoxicillin, desonide for itch
4/F/50/10 Carpal tunnel syndrome, autoimmune thyroiditis, chronic pain, neurogenic itch, spondylolisthesis NA Gabapentin, duloxetine
5/F/36/8 Complex regional pain syndrome, positive ANA without other known autoimmune disease Oral antibiotics, topical steroids Pregabalin, duloxetine
6/F/29/8 Mixed connective tissue disease, Raynaud phenomenon, depression, bulimia Topical metronidazole, hydroxychloroquine Gabapentin, minocycline
7/M/37/13 Scrotal dysesthesia, psoriasis, C3–6 degenerative joint disease Topical metronidazole Minocycline, doxycycline
8/F/41/17 Rheumatoid arthritis Topical metronidazole, topical steroids, oral antibiotics, β-blockers, gabapentin, hydroxychloroquine, amitriptyline Nortriptyline
9/M/15/10 Psoriatic arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, obsessive compulsive disorder Topical metronidazole, topical steroids, gabapentin, topiramate, botulinum toxin type A, laser therapy, thoracic sympathectomy, clonidine, propranolol Topical glycopyrrolate, 3%; prazosin, memantine NMDA-receptor antagonist
10/F/53/5 Oral lichen planus, headaches Topical sulfa Amoxicillin
11/F/32/12 Headaches Topical metronidazole, topical steroids, gabapentin, pregabalin Topical capsaicin, duloxetine
12/F/60/2 Complex regional pain syndrome, Raynaud phenomenon, depression, esophageal dysmotility, positive ANA without other known autoimmune disease Topical metronidazole, topical steroids, topical doxepin Gabapentin, hydroxychloroquine
13/F/37/8 Anxiety, depression, headaches, Raynaud phenomenon Topical sulfasalazine, topical metronidazole, azelaic acid, doxycycline, gabapentin, intense pulsed light, topical amitriptyline, topical ketamine Titanium dioxide, hydroxychloroquine, amitriptyline, propranolol
14/F/22/9 Systemic lupus erythematosus, Raynaud phenomenon Topical metronidazole, oral tetracyclines, gabapentin, pregabalin, β-blockers, vascular laser therapy, topical doxepin, topical ketamine Hydroxychloroquine, memantine

Abbreviations: ANA, antinuclear antibody; NA, not applicable; NMDA, N-methyl-D-aspartic acid.