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Pruritus

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  • © 2010

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Editors:
  1. Laurent Misery

    1. Dept. Dermatologie, CHU Brest, Brest, France

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  2. Sonja Ständer

    1. Medizinische Einrichtungen, Klinik und Poliklinik für, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Münster, Germany

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  • Comprehensive reference on pruritis
  • Contains up-to-date information on management

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Table of contents (53 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  2. Neurophysiology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Neuroanatomy of Itch

      • Akihiko Ikoma
      Pages 3-6

    3. Neuroreceptors and Neuromediators

      • Sonja Ständer, Thomas A. Luger
      Pages 7-15

    4. The Brain in the Skin: Neuro-Epidermal Synapses

      • Nicholas Boulais, Laurent Misery
      Pages 17-21

    5. Central Transmission: From Skin to Brain

      • Tejesh Surendra Patel, Gil Yosipovitch
      Pages 23-26

    6. Modulation of Pruritus: Peripheral and Central Sensitisation

      • Martin Schmelz
      Pages 27-31

    7. Interaction of Pruritus and Pain

      • Martin Schmelz
      Pages 33-36

    8. Neuroimaging

      • Florian Pfab, Michael Valet, Thomas Tölle, Heidrun Behrendt, Johannes Ring, Ulf Darsow
      Pages 37-43

    9. Measurement of Itch

      • Joanna Wallengren
      Pages 45-50

    10. Experimental Models of Itch

      • Ulysse Pereira, Laurent Misery
      Pages 51-59

  3. Clinics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 63-63
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    2. Pruritus, Pain and Other Abnormal Skin Sensations

      • Laurent Misery
      Pages 65-67

    3. The Epidemiology of Pruritus

      • Florence Dalgard, Elke Weisshaar
      Pages 69-75

    4. Classification

      • Sonja Ständer
      Pages 77-78

    5. Examination of Patients

      • Elke Weisshaar
      Pages 79-83

    6. Inflammatory Diseases

      • Jacek C. Szepietowski, Adam Reich
      Pages 86-95

    7. Pruritus in Autoimmune Diseases

      • Yozo Ishiuji, Alan B. Fleischer Jr.
      Pages 97-101

    8. Urticaria

      • Ulrike Raap, Alexander Kapp, Bettina Wedi
      Pages 103-109

    9. Pruritic Skin Diseases in Travellers

      • Eric Caumes
      Pages 111-120
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Numerous treatments have been proposed. But the treatment of itch remains difficult and it depends on its etiology. The understanding of the pathophysiogeny of itch is necessary. Fortunately, many very interesting results of research have been reported in the recent years. 'Pruritis' will explain the pathophysiogeny of itch, describe all causes, and give guidelines for management and treatment.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Dept. Dermatologie, CHU Brest, Brest, France

    Laurent Misery

  • Medizinische Einrichtungen, Klinik und Poliklinik für, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Münster, Germany

    Sonja Ständer

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