Ted Rosen, MD, Unravels the Itchy Dermatoses Puzzle: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Ted Rosen, MD, began his lecture on itchy dermatoses by defining itch as “the unpleasant sensation which evokes the desire to scratch.”  While histamine can be a major driver of itch, there are numerous others including neuropeptides, proteases, cytokines, substance P, therefore, it is important to consider the addition of other agents beyond antihistamines to …