- Disclosures
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
- 1 Diet for Healthy, Youthful Skin
- 2 Nutrition and Supplements for Healthy Skin
- 3 Therapeutic Diets For Skin Disorders
- 4 Skin-Influencing Factors in Daily Life
- 5 Topical Botanicals and the Skin
- 6 Psychoneuroimmunology in Dermatology
- 7 Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture in Dermatology
- 8 Herbal Medicine in Dermatology
- 9 An Ayurvedic Perspective on Dermatology
- 10 Hypnosis, Hypnoanalysis, and Mindfulness Meditation in Dermatology
- 11 Energy Medicine in Dermatology
- 12 Integrative Management of Acne
- 13 Integrative Management of Hair Loss and Hair Care
- 14 Integrative Management of Atopic Dermatitis
- 15 Integrative Management of Cutaneous Infectious Diseases
- 16 Integrative Management of Contact Dermatitis
- 17 Integrative Management of Hyperhidrosis
- 18 Integrative Management of Lichen Planus
- 19 Integrative Management of Neurodermatitis
- 20 Integrative Management of Postherpetic Neuralgia
- 21 Integrative Management of Pruritus
- 22 Integrative Management of Psoriasis
- 23 Integrative Management of Rosacea
- 24 Integrative Management of Seborrheic Dermatitis
- 25 Integrative Management of Skin Cancer
- 26 Integrative Management of Stasis Dermatitis
- 27 Integrative Management of Urticaria
- 28 Integrative Management of Verrucae (Warts)
- 29 Integrative Management of Vitiligo
- 30 The History, Research, Education, and Future of Integrative Dermatology
- Index
(p. 347) Integrative Management of Neurodermatitis
- Chapter:
- (p. 347) Integrative Management of Neurodermatitis
- Author(s):
Reena Rupani
and Daniel Butler
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780199907922.003.0019
Neurodermatitis, also known as lichen simplex chronicus , is a disorder characterized by excessive, vigorous scratching to relieve an itch that can be cutaneous, neuropathic, or psychogenic in origin. The chronicity of the itch-scratch cycle is the hallmark of the disease. Lichenification is the characteristic skin change, and the lesional patterns of the condition can clue an astute clinician to the diagnosis. Through not always easy to diagnose, neurodermatitis typically occurs on body parts that are within reach. The cycle is self-propagating, as scratching leads to increased release of pruritogenic inflammatory mediators. This chapter will focus on neuropathic and psychogenic sources of neurodermatitis, as cutaneous pruritus has been discussed separately.
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- Disclosures
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
- 1 Diet for Healthy, Youthful Skin
- 2 Nutrition and Supplements for Healthy Skin
- 3 Therapeutic Diets For Skin Disorders
- 4 Skin-Influencing Factors in Daily Life
- 5 Topical Botanicals and the Skin
- 6 Psychoneuroimmunology in Dermatology
- 7 Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture in Dermatology
- 8 Herbal Medicine in Dermatology
- 9 An Ayurvedic Perspective on Dermatology
- 10 Hypnosis, Hypnoanalysis, and Mindfulness Meditation in Dermatology
- 11 Energy Medicine in Dermatology
- 12 Integrative Management of Acne
- 13 Integrative Management of Hair Loss and Hair Care
- 14 Integrative Management of Atopic Dermatitis
- 15 Integrative Management of Cutaneous Infectious Diseases
- 16 Integrative Management of Contact Dermatitis
- 17 Integrative Management of Hyperhidrosis
- 18 Integrative Management of Lichen Planus
- 19 Integrative Management of Neurodermatitis
- 20 Integrative Management of Postherpetic Neuralgia
- 21 Integrative Management of Pruritus
- 22 Integrative Management of Psoriasis
- 23 Integrative Management of Rosacea
- 24 Integrative Management of Seborrheic Dermatitis
- 25 Integrative Management of Skin Cancer
- 26 Integrative Management of Stasis Dermatitis
- 27 Integrative Management of Urticaria
- 28 Integrative Management of Verrucae (Warts)
- 29 Integrative Management of Vitiligo
- 30 The History, Research, Education, and Future of Integrative Dermatology
- Index