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Scalp pruritus is an itchiness of the scalp, particularly common in elderly people. [1]: 56–57 Scalp pruritus is sometimes very unpleasant because itch and pain sensations share common nerve pathways. [2] [3]
Prurigo is a reactive cutaneous disorder characterized by prurigo papules or nodules.Isolated papules that itch intensely are called prurigo papules. Scratching can cause erosions to form at the top, although unlike eczematous papules, these typically don't show any noticeable phenotypic alterations.
Erosive pustular dermatitis of the scalp presents with pustules, erosions, and crusts on the scalp of primarily older Caucasian females, and on biopsy, has a lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate with or without foreign body giant cells and pilosebaceous atrophy. [2]: 650 [3]: 761 The exact cause of erosive pustular dermatitis of the scalp is unknown.
Senile pruritus is one of the most common conditions in the elderly or people over 65 years of age with an emerging itch that may be accompanied with changes in temperature and textural characteristics. [1] [2] [3] In the elderly, xerosis, is the most common cause for an itch due to the degradation of the skin barrier over time. [4]
10.2 Contact. 10.3 Eczema. 10.4 Pustular. 10.5 Seborrheic. ... Scalp pruritus; Senile pruritus; Uremic pruritus (renal pruritus) Psoriasis. Psoriasis is a common ...
In fact, it's estimated that 31.6 million people, or 10.1 percent of the U.S. population, have some form of eczema, with 1 in 10 people developing the condition at some point in their lives ...
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In babies, when the scalp is primarily involved, it is called cradle cap. [2] Mild seborrhoeic dermatitis of the scalp may be described in lay terms as dandruff due to the dry, flaky character of the skin. [6] However, as dandruff may refer to any dryness or scaling of the scalp, not all dandruff is seborrhoeic dermatitis. [6]