Neuropathic pruritus, also known as neuropathic itch, is a form of nondermatologic chronic
itch. When defined broadly, neuropathic pruritus refers to any injury or dysfunction along the
afferent itch pathway that results in a sensation to scratch. 1 Neuropathic itch accounts for
8% to 19% of patients affected by chronic pruritus. 2, 3 Furthermore, patients with chronic
itch owing to neuropathic pruritus tend to have severe pruritus. A retrospective analysis of
597 patients with chronic pruritus investigated the intensity of itch of different origins and …