Response of localized, resistant, tingling vitiligo to pregabalin: A case report.

Dermatol Ther

CUTIS Academy of Cutaneous Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

Published: November 2018

Vitiligo is a common depigmenting disease with complex pathogenesis. One of the proposed pathogenesis is the neural hypothesis, which suggests an altered reaction to neuropeptides, catecholamines, and their metabolites affecting melanocytes. Here, we report a case of 26-year-old female patient, whose vitiligo patches were associated with unusual crawling and tingling sensation and responded to a clinical trial of pregabalin.

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