The following are the most important diseases or complications that can be caused by pruritus senilis (pruritus senilis):
Skin and subcutaneous (L00-L99).
- Desiccation Eczema (synonyms: Desiccation eczema; Asteatosis cutis; Asteatotic eczema; Desiccation eczema; Dermatitis sicca; Eczema craquelée; Desiccation dermatitis; Exsiccation eczematid; Xerotic eczema); clinical presentation: reticular tears of the cornea resembling a dried riverbed and subsequent inflammation [in xeroderma (dry skin); senile skin].
- Skin damage, especially in the case of scratched skin.
- Skin lesions (excoriations/substance defects of the skin extending into the stratum papillare of the dermis (papillary layer of the skin), erosions (huat defects), ulcerations/ulceration).
- Skin bleeding
- Crusting or scarring
- Formation of nodules and papules (nodule-like change on the skin), a so-called prurigo nodularis/prurigo nodules (as a result of chronic pruritus)
- Recurrent (recurrent) pruritus.
Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).
Psyche – Nervous System (F00-F99; G00-G99).
- Insomnia (sleep disorders)
- Strong psychological stress
