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The Pleasurability of Scratching an Itch Amongst Different Pruritic Conditions.
- Source :
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Acta Dermato-Venereologica . Aug2020, Vol. 100 Issue 8, p1-2. 2p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- The article discusses chronic itch has a debilitating symptom with a significant impact on quality of life and function. Topics include scratch pleasurability differing in body locations and associated with topographical differences of itch (2, 4); and brain imaging studies in healthy and chronic itch patients found that scratching activated brain regions involved in the reward system.
- Subjects :
- *URTICARIA
*ITCHING
*MANN Whitney U Test
*SCABIES
*GENITALIA
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00015555
- Volume :
- 100
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Acta Dermato-Venereologica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 145397436
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-3605