While considerable effort has been made to investigate the neural mechanisms of pain,
much less effort has been devoted to itch, at least until recently. However, itch is now gaining …

Chronic itch is associated with increased stress, anxiety, and other mood disorders. In turn,
stress and anxiety exacerbate itch, leading to a vicious cycle that affects patient behavior …

British Association of Dermatologists’ guidelines for the investigation and management of
generalized pruritus in adults without an underlying dermatosis, 2018 | British Journal of …

Importance of the field: Pruritus is the predominant symptom of skin disease. Owing to the
poorly understood pathophysiology, the development of effective treatment modalities for …

Pruritus and psyche are intricately and reciprocally related, with psychophysiological
evidence and psychopathological explanations helping us to understand their complex …

Pruritus intensity is often not proportional to disease severity in patients with psoriasis or
other pruritic dermatoses. Increasing evidence indicates that psychological factors may play …

The skin and psyche are intimately related with various skin diseases caused by or resulting
in psychiatric disturbances. Pruritus is a commonly reported symptom in psychiatric patients …

Itch, also referred to as pruritus, is an unpleasant cutaneous sensation provoking the desire
to scratch. It is often an uncomfortable, subjective sensation responsible for decreased …

Years after injury, pruritus is a common and severe problem for many burn patients.
However, its characteristics and consequences are often only partially described. The …

Chronic pruritus arises not only from dermatoses, but also, in up to half of cases, from
extracutaneous origins. A multitude of systemic, neurological, psychiatric, and somatoform …