Itch characteristics in five dermatoses: non-atopic eczema, atopic dermatitis, urticaria, psoriasis and scabies. - Université de Rennes Accéder directement au contenu
Article Dans Une Revue Acta Dermato-Venereologica Année : 2013

Itch characteristics in five dermatoses: non-atopic eczema, atopic dermatitis, urticaria, psoriasis and scabies.

Emilie Brenaut
Ronan Garlantezec
Laurent Misery
  • Fonction : Auteur correspondant
  • PersonId : 904669

Connectez-vous pour contacter l'auteur

Résumé

Itch is a frequent symptom in many diseases. Some studies have used questionnaires to evaluate pruritus by targeting a single type of dermatitis, for example, studying atopic dermatitis (AD) with the "Eppendorf Itch Questionnaire"(1, 2), and uraemic pruritus (3). Questionnaires have also been used to study psoriasis (4) and urticaria (5). The pathophysiological mechanisms of itch, especially with regard to the mediators and transmitters involved, can vary according to the itch-inducing disease. It is possible that itching sensations may be experienced differently by each patient and depending on the underlying disease. O'Neill et al. (6) and Reich et al. (7) have shown that itching sensations can vary between various skin diseases. The present study used an exploratory approach to highlight the qualitative (symptomatological) features of pruritus in different dermatoses, using a non-validated questionnaire in French, adapted from previous questionnaires (1, 2).

Domaines

Dermatologie
Fichier principal
Vignette du fichier
Itch_Characteristics_in_Five-accepted.pdf (224.55 Ko) Télécharger le fichier
Origine : Fichiers éditeurs autorisés sur une archive ouverte
Loading...

Dates et versions

hal-00876418 , version 1 (25-10-2013)

Identifiants

Citer

Emilie Brenaut, Ronan Garlantezec, Karen Talour, Laurent Misery. Itch characteristics in five dermatoses: non-atopic eczema, atopic dermatitis, urticaria, psoriasis and scabies.. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2013, 93 (5), pp.573-4. ⟨10.2340/00015555-1599⟩. ⟨hal-00876418⟩
240 Consultations
175 Téléchargements

Altmetric

Partager

Gmail Facebook X LinkedIn More