Risk factors

Certain factors may affect your risk of neurodermatitis, including:

• Your sex and age. Women are more likely to develop neurodermatitis than are men. The condition is most common between ages 30 and 50.
• Other skin conditions. People with a personal or family history of dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis or similar skin conditions are more likely to develop neurodermatitis.
• Anxiety disorders. Anxiety and stress can trigger the itch of neurodermatitis.