title: Nocturnal Pruritus: The Battle for a Peaceful Night's Sleep.
abstract: Chronic pruritus is a debilitating condition with numerous etiologies. Many patients suffer from nocturnal pruritus, which can decrease quality of life and affect mortality in hemodialysis patients. Nocturnal pruritus may occur in all sleep stages but is most prevalent in stages N1 and N2. Further research is needed to elucidate the pathophysiology of nocturnal itch, which will aid in the development of tailored management strategies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology/Temple Itch Center, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, 3322 North Broad Street-Suite 212, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA. michael.lavery@tuhs.temple.edu.
authors.forename: Michael Joseph
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lavery
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology/Temple Itch Center, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, 3322 North Broad Street-Suite 212, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA. tue61103@temple.edu.
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stull
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosciences, Royal Victoria Hospital, 274 Grosvenor Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT12 6BA, UK. michael.kinney@belfasttrust.hscni.net.
authors.forename: Michael Owen
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Kinney
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology/Temple Itch Center, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, 3322 North Broad Street-Suite 212, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA. gil.yosipovitch@tuhs.temple.edu.
authors.forename: Gil
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yosipovitch
mesh_terms: D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D006801:Humans; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D012894:Sleep Stages; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy
keywords: atopic dermatitis; circadian rhythm; physiology; pruritus; sleep; sleep cycle