الفهرس 
Effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on pruritic in lichen planus patient
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Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the therapeutic effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on lichen planus patient.
Subject and methods: Thirty patients who had lichen planus with age ranged from 25-40 years were selected randomly from El-Saff Hospital, only who agreed to be volunteers participated in the study and were randomized into two groups of equal number, 15 patient for each group. group (A) received medical medication and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)3times/week for 4 consecutive weeks plus medical medication (topical corticosteroids and anti-histamine). group (B) who only received the same medical medication only (topical corticosteroids and anti-histamine) .Parameters: Itching visual analogue scale (VAS) and Dermatology life quality index.
Results: Compared to result before and after TENS treatment, our study showed that there was significant decrease in the results of visual analogue scale (VAS) and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI); but the result of group (A) were superior to that of group (B) when comparing the results of two groups together.
Conclusion: It can be concluded that TENS was beneficial and had a good effect on pruritus in lichen planus patients.
Keywords: Lichen Planus, Pruritus, Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, Visual Analogue Scale, Dermatology life quality index, topical corticosteroids and anti-histamine