33 citations,
November 2012 in “JAMA Dermatology” Most women with weird scalp feelings had neck spine problems, and some got better with gabapentin treatment.
3 citations,
August 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Degenerative changes in the lower cervical spine are common in patients with abnormal scalp sensations, with some improvement seen using pain medication and physical therapy.
April 2017 in “InTech eBooks” Many people with hair loss experience scalp pain known as trichodynia, but the causes are unclear and treatments vary.
July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” Up to half of people experience itchy scalp, often due to skin conditions like seborrheic dermatitis or psoriasis, and treatments vary based on the specific cause.
18 citations,
January 2016 in “Skin appendage disorders” The paper suggests improving diagnosis and treatment of telogen effluvium but does not recommend a new classification system.