Abstract
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.
Originalsprache | Englisch |
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Titel | Chemical Immunology and Allergy |
Herausgeber (Verlag) | S. Karger AG |
Seiten | 253-265 |
Seitenumfang | 13 |
Band | 98 |
ISBN (elektronisch) | 9783805599856 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783805599849 |
DOIs | |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 22 Juni 2012 |