Dermatographism
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What is dermatographism?
Dermatographism is a physical urticaria state characterized by whealing after stroking or scratching the skin. It frequently occurs for some period after an episode of acute urticaria. It is also known as 'skin writing'.
Common symptoms reported by people with dermatographism
Treatments taken by people for dermatographism
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Compare treatments taken by people with dermatographism
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Who has dermatographism on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 52 say dermatographism is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 6 | |
| 40s | 13 | |
| 50s | 19 | |
| 60s | 11 | |
| 70+ | 19 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 24 | |
| Female | 97 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 75 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 12 |