Dermatológia pre prax 4/2009
Pruritus – complete therapy
Pruritus, one of the most often unpleasant sensationon on the skin, was originaly formed as a defensive mechanism. Dermatologists meet it in every day practice and for its therapy they need to have the knowledge of differential diagnosis skin diseases connected with itching as well as the knowledge of internal and psychiatric diseases with pruritus. The therapeutic palete of pruritus is wide according to etiology and not always efficient enough for us and for our patiens. It is the challenge for the further research of neurophysiology of pruritus and for searching other pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic possibilities for its control.
Keywords: pruritus, neurophysiology of pruritus, clinical picture, local therapy, general therapy, psychotherapy
