Acta Derm Venereol 93 SHORT COMMUNICATION Acta Derm Venereol 2013; 93: 573–574

Itch is a frequent symptom in many diseases. Some studies have used questionnaires to evaluate pruritus by targeting a single type of dermatitis, for example, stu-dying atopic dermatitis (AD) with the “Eppendorf Itch Questionnaire”(1, 2), and uraemic pruritus (3). Ques-tionnaires have also been used to study psoriasis (4) and urticaria (5). The pathophysiological mechanisms of itch, especially with regard to the mediators and transmitters involved, can vary according to the itch-inducing disease. It is possible that itching sensations may be experienced differently by each patient and depending on the under-lying disease. O’Neill et al. (6) and Reich et al. (7) have shown that itching sensations can vary between various skin diseases. The present study used an exploratory approach t