dermatology 5th year, 2nd lecture (dr. mohammad yousif)

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Pruritus “Itching”

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The lecture has been given on Dec. 19th, 2010 by Dr. Mohammad Yousif.

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  • 1. Pruritus Itching

2. Pruritus

  • Itching is an unpleasant sensation that provokes the desire to scratch.

3. It is the most common symptom of inflammatory skin diseases. 4. An essential characteristic of itch is that the only peripheral tissue from which it can be evoked is skin, with the single exception of cornea.