Global InformationSenile pruritus information
| Senile pruritus | |
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| Specialty | Dermatology  |
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] However, the cause of senile pruritus is not clearly known.[5] Diagnosis is based on an elimination criteria during a full body examination that can be done by either a dermatologist or non-dermatologist physician.[3]
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- ^ Bolognia J, Jorizzo JL, Rapini RP, eds. (2008). Dermatology (2nd ed.). Mosby/Elsevier. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1. OCLC 212399895.