14Diseases of the skin
Sensory or psychological disorders affecting the skin
Disturbances of cutaneous sensation
EC92Mucocutaneous or cutaneous pain syndromes
EC92.1
category
Scalp dysaesthesia
Definition An uncommon but distressing somatoform disorder in which there is a clear and precise complaint of scalp pain or burning sensation for which no underlying cause can be found.
Also indexed as
Burning scalp syndrome Hair pain Scalp dysaesthesia Trichodynia
Nearby in Mucocutaneous or cutaneous pain syndromes
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