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Pruritus

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Editors:
  1. Laurent Misery

    1. Department of Dermatology, University of Brest, Brest, France

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  2. Sonja Ständer

    1. Center of Chronic Pruritus, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany

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  • Comprehensive reference on pruritus
  • Discusses the many possible causes of itching
  • Provides up-to-date guidelines for the management and the treatment of itch

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Table of contents (57 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Neurophysiology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Neural Processing of Itch

      • Tasuku Akiyama, E. Carstens
      Pages 3-11

    3. Pruriceptors

      • Ethan A. Lerner
      Pages 13-20

    4. Central Representation of Itch

      • Hideki Mochizuki, Gil Yosipovitch
      Pages 21-31

    5. Interaction of Pruritus and Pain

      • Martin Schmelz
      Pages 33-38

    6. Modulation of Pruritus: Peripheral and Central Sensitization

      • Martin Schmelz
      Pages 39-47

    7. In Vitro Models of Itch

      • Nicolas Lebonvallet, Laurent Misery
      Pages 49-55

    8. Measurement of Sensory Function in Chronic Pruritus

      • Esther Pogatzki-Zahn, Manuel P. Pereira, Martin Tegenthoff
      Pages 57-65

  3. Clinics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 67-67
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    2. Pruritus, Pain and Other Abnormal Skin Sensations

      • Laurent Misery
      Pages 69-72

    3. Epidemiology

      • Elke Weisshaar, Florence Dalgard
      Pages 73-79

    4. Classification

      • Claudia Zeidler, Sonja Ständer
      Pages 81-83

    5. Examination of Patients

      • Elke Weisshaar, Markus Streit
      Pages 85-92

    6. Measurement of Itch: Patient-Reported Outcomes

      • Sonja Ständer
      Pages 93-95

    7. Measurement of Itch: Actigraphy

      • Toshiya Ebata
      Pages 97-101

    8. Placebo and Nocebo Effects on Itch: Methodological and Clinical Implications

      • Andrea W. M. Evers, Kaya J. Peerdeman, Danielle J. P. Bartels, Antoinette I. M. van Laarhoven
      Pages 103-110

    9. Patient Needs and Treatment Goals in Clinical Care of Chronic Pruritus

      • Sabine Steinke, Christine Blome, Matthias Augustin
      Pages 111-116

    10. Sex- and Gender-Specific Differences in Chronic Pruritus

      • Astrid Stumpf, Bettina Pfleiderer
      Pages 117-122

    11. Clinical Presentation of Itch

      • Asit Mittal, Sonja Ständer
      Pages 123-126
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About this book

This book provides a thorough and comprehensive reference in the management of pruritus, designed to be a convenient resource for all physicians confronted with patients suffering from itch. The Editors have recruited a board of internationally renowned experts to provide an in-depth analysis of the causes and management of pruritus, including the current concepts in pathophysiology and novel therapeutics.

Acute and chronic pruritus can represent significant management issues both as a common physiological sensation and as a manifestation of dermatologic and non-dermatologic diseases. All patients suffering from itch know that it is a very awkward sensation. Unfortunately, this often significant symptom is frequently considered less severe in comparison with pain. The consequences are that research on this field has been poorer than research on pain and that pruritus is therefore more difficult to treat.

Pruritus, Second edition addresses the new concepts and discoveries that have modified our understanding of this condition. It explains the pathophysiology of itch, describes all causes, and provides guidelines for management and treatment.

Reviews

“The purpose is to provide a comprehensive resource on all aspects of pruritus (etiology, pathophysiology, neural pathways, and medications). The audience is dermatologists. … Our current understanding and research on pruritus is presented in this meaty reference. For those of us who love knowing the intricacies of molecular pathways, this book will be relished.” (Patricia Wong, Doody's Book Reviews, November, 2016)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Dermatology, University of Brest, Brest, France

    Laurent Misery

  • Center of Chronic Pruritus, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany

    Sonja Ständer

About the editors

Laurent Misery

Sonja Ständer

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Pruritus

  • Editors: Laurent Misery, Sonja Ständer

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33142-3

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-33140-9Published: 27 July 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-81437-7Published: 31 May 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-33142-3Published: 11 July 2016

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XV, 453

  • Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations, 44 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Dermatology, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Primary Care Medicine, General Practice / Family Medicine

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