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. 2005 Feb 5;330(7486):304.

Stinging sensation after a bath

Akin T Akinlade 1
PMCID: PMC548186

Question

If a distressing stinging body sensation after a bath is unresponsive to antihistamines, what might be the cause of the stinging sensation?

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BMJ. 2005 Feb 5;330(7486):304.
Andrew Clegg 1

Answer

Sounds like it could be Uhthoff's phenomenon, a symptom characteristic of demyelinating disorders such as multiple sclerosis.

BMJ. 2005 Feb 5;330(7486):304.
W Havinga 1

Answer

Could it be scabies?


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