S Ständer, M P Pereira, C Zeidler, F J Legat, L Misery, L Lönndahl, A P Bewley, E Brenaut, S Bobko, J Elberling, A W M Evers, S Garcovich, U Gieler, M Gonçalo, J Kupfer, J Lambert, A Lvov, M Metz, A Michenko, E Papadavid, A Reich, E Savk, G Schneider, C Schut, E Serra-Baldrich, H F Ständer, J C Szepietowski, J Wallengren, E Weisshaar, M Augustin
Chronic pruritus (CP) is frequent in general medicine and the most common complaint in general dermatology. The prevalence of CP is expected to rise in the future due to the ageing population. The clinical presentation, underlying aetiology and treatment strategy of CP are heterogeneous. Also, individual treatment aims and physical, psychic and economic burdens of patients might vary. Chronic prurigo (CPG) is the most severe disease in the chronic pruritus spectrum, being associated with long-standing scratch-induced skin lesions and a therapy refractory itch-scratch-cycle...
May 13, 2024: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology: JEADV