ReviewExperimental dermatology2011
The itchy scalp--scratching for an explanation.
Review in Experimental dermatology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04207931 (Treatment Results for Patients With Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia), which is not on this map. Cited by 28 papers.
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The trial behind it
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Treatment Results for Patients With Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia (CCCA): a Multicenter Prospective Study
Who cites it
28 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Novel intralesional nemolizumab for chronic scalp prurigo nodularis.JAAD case reports · 2026Article
- Study of Clinico-demography and Impact on Quality of Life of Patients with Scalp Pruritus.Indian dermatology online journal · 2026Article
- Novel therapeutic use of nemolizumab for refractory chronic scalp dysesthesia.JAAD case reports · 2026Article
- An Automatic AI-Based Algorithm That Grades the Scalp Surface Exfoliating Process From Video Imaging. Application to Dandruff Severity and Its Validation on Subjects of Different Ages and Ethnicities.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2025Article
- The Disturbed Microbial Niches of Itchy Scalp.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2025Article
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- Neuroimmune Mediators of Pruritus in Hispanic Scalp Psoriatic Itch.Acta dermato-venereologica · 2023Article
- Small fiber neuropathy and intractable scalp pruritus in dermatomyositis patients.Skin health and disease · 2023Article
- Mechanisms of impairment in hair and scalp induced by hair dyeing and perming and potential interventions.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Review
- Microbiota profiling on itchy scalp with undetermined origin.Archives of microbiology · 2022Article
- Chronic itch in African Americans: an unmet need.Archives of dermatological research · 2022Review
- Pathophysiology and Treatment of Pruritus in Elderly.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Review
- Sensitive Scalp: A Possible Association With the Use of Hair Conditioners.Frontiers in medicine · 2020Article
- Scalp Pruritus: Review of the Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Management.BioMed research international · 2019Review
- Impact of Ixekizumab Treatment on Itch and Psoriasis Area and Severity Index in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis: An Integrated Analysis of Two Phase III Randomized Studies.Dermatology and therapy · 2018Review
- The Itch-Scratch Cycle: A Neuroimmune Perspective.Trends in immunology · 2018Review
- Efficacy of hydrophilic or lipophilic emulsions containingClinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2018Article
- [Pruritus of the scalp : Simply pulling out your hair?]Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete · 2017Review
- [Dermatological diseases and their importance for psychiatry].Der Nervenarzt · 2017Review
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Abstract
Scalp pruritus is a common complaint that is considered a diagnostically and therapeutically challenging situation. Scalp skin has a unique neural structure that contains densely innervated hair follicles and dermal vasculature. In spite of the recent advances in our understanding of itch pathophysiology, scalp itching has not been studied as yet. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge on the neurobiology of scalp and hair follicles as well as itch mediators and provide a putative mechanism for scalp itch with special emphasis on neuroanatomy and pathophysiology.
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