ReviewSkin appendage disorders2018
Scalp Itch: A Systematic Review.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 61 citations in OpenAlex.
- Repigmentation and hair regrowth in perinevoid alopecia treated with topical gabapentin: A case for neuromodulation.JAAD case reports · 2026Article
- Study of Clinico-demography and Impact on Quality of Life of Patients with Scalp Pruritus.Indian dermatology online journal · 2026Article
- The Disturbed Microbial Niches of Itchy Scalp.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2025Article
- Trichoscopy of Lichen Planopilaris in Black Scalp: A Literature Review.Skin appendage disorders · 2024Article
- An Overview of Contemporary and Future Therapeutic Strategies for Scalp Psoriasis.Current drug targets · 2024Review
- The Epidemiology of Tinea Capitis in Guangxi Province, China.Mycopathologia · 2023Article
- Hair Disorders in Autoimmune Diseases.Skin appendage disorders · 2023Review
- Seborrheic Dermatitis as a Potential Trigger of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia: A Review of Literature.Skin appendage disorders · 2023Review
- Full-thickness scalp and skull defect with dura mater exposure due to dissociation of pain sensation and anankastic personality disorder: a case report.Case reports in plastic surgery & hand surgery · 2023Article
- Sensitive scalp: An epidemiologic study in patients with hair loss.Dermatology reports · 2022Article
- Refractory occipital scalp pruritus treated with computed tomography-guided greater occipital nerve ablation.Radiology case reports · 2022Article
- Scalp dysaesthesia and lichen simplex chronicus: diagnostic and therapeutic update with literature review.Clinical and experimental dermatology · 2022Review
- A Rare Case of Coexisting Pediculosis Capitis and Tinea Capitis in a Healthy Adult Female.Skin appendage disorders · 2021Article
- Pruritus, Allergy and Autoimmunity: Paving the Way for an Integrated Understanding of Psychodermatological Diseases?Frontiers in allergy · 2021Article
- Trichoscopy in the Differential Diagnosis of Pseudonits.Skin appendage disorders · 2019Article
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4 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Scalp itch is a frequent complaint in the dermatological setting. It is common for the dermatologist to encounter patients with no evident cause of scalp pruritus, making it a distressing situation for both the clinician and the patient. The aim of this paper is to propose a systematic approach to scalp itch, which classifies scalp pruritus into two types: (1) with or (2) without dermatological lesions, and presence or absence of hair loss. Also, it is important to think first about the most common causes and then rule out other, less common etiologies. The acronym SCALLP and the five steps for scalp evaluation (listen, look, touch, magnify, and sample) are useful tools to keep in mind for an assertive approach in these patients.
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