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697.9 Lichen unspecified; 698 Pruritus and related conditions. 698.0 Pruritus ani; 698.1 Pruritus of genital organs; 698.2 Prurigo; 698.3 Lichenification and lichen simplex chronicus; 698.4 Dermatitis factitia; 698.9 Pruritus NOS
[1] [2] Patients observe these symptoms and seek medical advice from healthcare professionals. Because most people are not diagnostically trained or knowledgeable, they typically describe their symptoms in layman's terms, rather than using specific medical terminology. This list is not exhaustive.
Therapy for notalgia paresthetica is directed at controlling symptoms, as no cure exists for the condition. Available treatments include local anesthetics, topical capsaicin, [6] [7] topical corticosteroids, [8] hydroxyzine, oxcarbazepine, palmitoylethanolamide and gabapentin. Paravertebral nerve block and botulinum toxin injections may also be ...
Immunosuppressants have seen use at low doses alongside systemic steroids and phototherapy for chronic symptoms of senile pruritus or dermatitis. Senile pruritus could have connections to the loss of tolerance for antigens on the skin that result from aging skin, which can potentially lead to other autoimmune disorders like bullous pemphigoid. [14]
Pruritus ani is the irritation of the skin at the exit of the rectum, known as the anus, causing the desire to scratch. [1] The intensity of anal itching increases from moisture, [ 2 ] pressure, and rubbing caused by clothing and sitting.
An itch (also known as pruritus) is a sensation that causes a strong desire or reflex to scratch. [1] Itches have resisted many attempts to be classified as any one type of sensory experience. Itches have many similarities to pain , and while both are unpleasant sensory experiences, their behavioral response patterns are different.
No definitive medical test is known for aquagenic pruritus. Rather, diagnosis is made by excluding all other possible causes of the patient's itching, including polycythemia vera . Since pruritus is a symptom of many serious diseases, it is important to rule out other causes before making a final diagnosis.
Those that experience intense pruritus commonly indicate that it negatively affects their quality of life emotionally, functionally and physically. [9] Mycosis fungoides (MF) and Sézary syndrome (SS) are related conditions, with the same type of cancer T-lymphocytes, that initially grow in different body compartments. SS cells are found mainly ...