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The most common cause of pruritus is dry skin, but others include inflammation or swelling within the body, an underlying medical condition affecting skin or internal organs or nerve damage, according to Cleveland Clinic.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 May 2025
This is known as postherpetic pruritus, one of the most common complications of shingles, and it’s caused by nerve damage.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2025
These drugs often succeed in relieving symptoms of pruritus (itching), facial flushing, and burning of the skin.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 15 July 2024
More than 65% of patients reported that the itch was worse at night, known as nocturnal pruritus, a high unmet need.
—Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024
Pinworm Symptoms The primary symptom of a pinworm infection is anal itching, or anal pruritus.
—Samantha Lauriello, Health, 9 May 2023
Increase in Blood Flow Other factors can increase nighttime itching, also called nocturnal pruritus.
—Emily Shiffer, Health, 7 Mar. 2023
He was referred to the psychiatry department by his primary-care physician (PCP) because of a 2-year-long complaint of pruritus [itching] accompanied by the belief of being infested with parasites.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2011
Up to 30 percent of patients with H.L. report having pruritus for months or occasionally years before a diagnosis is made.
—New York Times, 14 Apr. 2021
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 May 2025
This is known as postherpetic pruritus, one of the most common complications of shingles, and it’s caused by nerve damage.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2025
These drugs often succeed in relieving symptoms of pruritus (itching), facial flushing, and burning of the skin.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 15 July 2024
More than 65% of patients reported that the itch was worse at night, known as nocturnal pruritus, a high unmet need.
—Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024
Pinworm Symptoms The primary symptom of a pinworm infection is anal itching, or anal pruritus.
—Samantha Lauriello, Health, 9 May 2023
Increase in Blood Flow Other factors can increase nighttime itching, also called nocturnal pruritus.
—Emily Shiffer, Health, 7 Mar. 2023
He was referred to the psychiatry department by his primary-care physician (PCP) because of a 2-year-long complaint of pruritus [itching] accompanied by the belief of being infested with parasites.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2011
Up to 30 percent of patients with H.L. report having pruritus for months or occasionally years before a diagnosis is made.
—New York Times, 14 Apr. 2021
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“Pruritus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pruritus. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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pruritus
noun
pru·ri·tus
prü-ˈrīt-əs 
: localized or generalized itching due to irritation of sensory nerve endings : itch
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