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Neurogenic inflammation is a general term used to describe the local release of inflammatory mediators from afferent neurons such as substance P and calcitonin gene-related peptide.

This process appears to play an important role in the pathogenesis of numerous diseases including asthma, fibromyalgia, eczema, rosacea, migraine and psoriasis.

Bronchial Asthma as Neurogenic Inflammatory Paroxysmal Disease Common neurogenic inflammatory mechanisms of asthma with migraine and trigeminal neuralgia.
Psoriasis: Neurogenic inflammation and other mechanisms Psoriasis, a common inflammatory skin disorder.

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 This process appears to play an important role in the [[pathogenesis]] of numerous diseases including [[asthma]], [[fibromyalgia]], [[eczema]], [[rosacea]], [[migraine]] and [[psoriasis]].
-The neurogenic inflammation induced by [[capsaicin]] is an effective means to ameliorate the itching and inflammation of [[psoriasis]].<ref>{{cite journal |author = Glinski W, Glinska-Ferenz M, Pierozynska-Dubowska M. |title= Neurogenic inflammation induced by capsaicin in patients with psoriasis. |publisher= Acta Derm Venereol.  |year=1991 |volume = 71 | issue = 1 | pages = 51–4|pmid = 1711752|url= }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author = Arnold WP, van de Kerkhof PC. |title= Topical capsaicin in pruritic psoriasis. |publisher= J Am Acad Dermatol. |year=1993 |month = September |volume = 29 | issue = 3 | pages = 438–42|pmid = 8021363|url= }}</ref>
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