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MeSH Heading: Neurodermatitis
Tree Number(s): C17.800.174.660; C17.800.815.660
Unique ID: D009450
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009450
Annotation: eczematous skin dis with intense itching
Scope Note: An extremely variable eczematous skin disease that is presumed to be a response to prolonged vigorous scratching, rubbing, or pinching to relieve intense pruritus. It varies in intensity, severity, course, and morphologic expression in different individuals. Neurodermatitis is believed by some to be psychogenic. The circumscribed or localized form is often referred to as lichen simplex chronicus.
Entry Term(s): Lichen Simplex Chronicus; Neurodermatitis, Circumscribed; Neurodermatitis, Localized
NLM Classification #: WR 280
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1993/06/03

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Neurodermatitis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025