Itch and the brain.

Dokumenttyp:: Journal Article
Autor(en):: Pfab, F; Valet, M; Napadow, V; Tölle, TR; Behrendt, H; Ring, J; Darsow, U
Titel:: Itch and the brain.
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.
Zeitschriftentitel:: Chem Immunol Allergy
Jahr:: 2012
Band / Volume:: 98
Seitenangaben Beitrag:: 253-65
Sprache:: eng
Volltext / DOI:: doi:10.1159/000336529
PubMed:: http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22767068
Print-ISSN:: 1660-2242
TUM Einrichtung:: Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie; Molekulare Allergologie (Prof. Schmidt-Weber); Neurologische Klinik und Poliklinik
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