Neurodermatitis is a cutaneous neuro-allergic disease characterized by cutaneous characteristic symptoms and itching.

In medicine, diffuse and limitedneurodermatitis. The first species is most often called atopic dermatitis, although some physicians believe that this disease is one of the types of diffuse diffuse neurodermatitis. However, the opinions of specialists coincide in that the hereditary factor plays a decisive role in the development of the disease.

Neurodermatitis is characterized by chronic symptoms and constant relapses. Therapy of this ailment is complicated by the adoption of complex measures.

Neurodermatitis: treatment and causes

Today, the causes of the appearance of the disease are poorly understood.It is believed that the disease occurs due to deterioration of the nervous system, as a result of an allergic skin reaction, diseases of the stomach and intestinal tract. There is also a hereditary predisposition to the neurodermitis. Only in a tenth of all cases the disease is primary. Typical for the ailment of skin irritation is caused by allergy, conflict and stressful situations.

Neurodermatitis: treatment and symptoms

The main manifestations of the disease arepale pink papules with characteristic itching. In some cases, they combine into continuous focal rashes and their lichenization takes place, characterized by a violation of pigmentation, a thickening of the skin of the skin, an increase in its pattern. Localization of foci is observed on surfaces where the skin is bent: wrists, elbows, knees, etc.

The skin also changes on the chest, back, face.Patients complain of itching, and because of constant scratching, cracks, micro-trauma, changes the color of the affected skin. At this time, various infections can be associated.

In patients with neurodermatitis, there is aloss of appetite, adynamia, hypotension, sleep disturbed. In addition, a limited and diffuse neurodermatitis is characterized by the fact that the patient has a weight loss, he becomes irritable and whiny.

The disease is characterized by recurrent long-term treatment. With improper treatment, the patient's condition may worsen until the onset of erythroderma.

Neurodermatitis: treatment and diagnostics

Usually, the diagnosis does not occurno difficulties. The diagnosis is based on the existing picture of the disease, collected by experts anamnesis, the data of immunobiological biochemical studies, in addition, the number of lymphocytes and eosinophils in the blood is taken into account. Today, clear immunological and biochemical criteria are not determined, which makes it possible to make a prediction of the development of the disease.

Neurodermatitis: treatment and prevention

As a therapy prescribed antihistaminepreparations "Cimetidine", "Fenkarol", "Claritin", "Tavegil", as well as substances that have a hyposensitizing effect: vitamins C, A, B, preparations "Sodium thiosulfate", "Hemodez". In addition, sedative medications, motherwort infusions, peony, valerian, tranquilizers are prescribed: Amisyl Trioxazine, Oxylidine, Mebikar and neuroleptics: Levomepromazine, Thioridazine.

For local treatment, specializedcreams and ointments, hydrocortisone is injected into the skin around the foci of the disease. As therapy, corticosteroids are used, physiotherapeutic procedures are prescribed: electrocutions, ultraviolet irradiation, spa and spa treatment is recommended. Patients are required to observe the regime of the day and diet.

For the prevention of neurodermatitis should be abandonedfrom smoked, spicy dishes and alcoholic beverages. An important role is played by the treatment of diseases that are the cause of the onset of neurodermatitis (digestive tract, nervous diseases, endocrine system).