The Journal of dermatology
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Notalgia paresthetica is an isolated mononeuropathy involving the skin over or near the scapula. The cause remains unknown. ⋯ Immunohistochemical examination using a neural marker, S-100, positively stained the nerves. Interestingly, a biopsy from perilesional skin also showed an abnormal nerve proliferation.
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The Japanese version of Skindex-16: a brief quality-of-life measure for patients with skin diseases.
A practical quality-of-life measure applicable to patients with skin diseases is necessary. Recently developed dermatological quality-of-life measures must be translated and adapted for use in cultures other than the ones in which they were created. In this study, we translated and adapted culturally into Japanese a skin-disease-specific, brief quality-of-life measure, Skindex-16, and studied its reliability and validity. ⋯ Most patients' responses to an open-ended question about their skin disease were similar to those of the American responders and were addressed according to the items. In conclusion, we have developed a semantically equivalent translation of Skindex-16 into Japanese. It is a reliable and valid measure of the effects of skin disease on the quality of life in Japanese patients.