Chronic pruritus: still a challenge but new directions of development have been indicated
Journal Title: Postępy Nauk Medycznych - Year 2012, Vol 25, Issue 10
Abstract
Pruritus is a subjective sensation which provokes a desire to scratch. This sensation can accompany a long list of dermatological, systemic, neurological or psychiatric disorders. Despite a high prevalence of pruritus, efficacious treatment of chronic itch remains a challenge due to its complex and multifactorial pathogenesis. However, recent decade has brought a rapid progress of itch understanding, giving us the hope for the development of new effective and well tolerated therapeutic strategies in the near future. In our review we have taken the opportunity to point out the most important findings from last years, that pushed forward our knowledge on pruritus and definitely will exert a significant impact on the diagnostic and treatment procedures of patients with chronic itch within the next few years.
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Adam Reich, Jacek Szepietowski
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