Itch and the brain
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Chem Immunol Allergy
2012
98
253-65
10.1159/000336529
Epub Date:
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Journal Articles
PubMed ID:
22767068
The sensation of itch - defined as unpleasant sensation inducing the urge to scratch - is processed by a network of different brain regions contributing to the encoding of sensory, emotional, attention-dependent, cognitive-evaluative and motivational patterns. Patients with atopic eczema show different activation patterns and kinetics compared to healthy volunteers. This review summarizes current studies investigating itch in the brain.
Year:
2012