Chinese Journal of Dermatology ›› 2019, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (3): 204-207.doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0412-4030.2019.03.013

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The role of neuropsychiatric factors in the occurrence of psoriasis

Gao Yimeng, Jin Hongzhong   

  1. Department of Dermatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
  • Received:2018-03-12 Revised:2018-11-27 Online:2019-03-15 Published:2019-03-04
  • Contact: Jin Hongzhong E-mail:jinhongzhong@263.net
  • Supported by:

    Central Health Care Research Fund of China (W2017BJ21);

    Capitals Funds for Health Improvement and Research (2016?2?4018)

Abstract: 【Abstract】 Considerable evidence has indicated that psychological factors, such as anxiety, nervousness and mental stress, can induce or exacerbate psoriasis and affect therapeutic effects to a certain degree, suggesting that psychological factors may play an important role in the occurrence of psoriasis. Current researches on neuropsychiatry-related pathogenesis of psoriasis mainly include two aspects: on the one hand, acting as stressors, psychological factors can activate the following two neuroendocrine systems, including hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis and sympathetic-adrenal medullary system; on the other hand, neuropeptides and nerve growth factors induce in vivo neurogenic inflammation. Neuropsychiatric factors may participate in the occurrence of psoriasis through the above pathways.

Key words: Psoriasis, Anxiety, Stress, psychological, Neuropeptides, Nerve growth factors, Hypothalamic?pituitary?adrenocortical axis, Sympathetic?adrenal medullary system