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A disease mutation reveals a role for Nav1.9 in acute itch [PDF]
, 2018 Itch (pruritis) and pain represent two distinct sensory modalities; yet both have evolved to alert us to potentially harmful external stimuli. Compared with pain, our understanding of itch is still nascent.
Bosmans, Frank +5 more
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Pain, 2019 Abstract Neuropathic itch is clinically important but has received much less attention as compared to neuropathic pain. In the past decade, itch-specific pathways have been characterized on a cellular and molecular level, but their exact role in the pathophysiology of neuropathic itch is still unclear.
Steinhoff M. +4 more
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Effects of Psychological Stress on Spontaneous Itch and Mechanical Alloknesis of Atopic Dermatitis
Acta Dermato-VenereologicaAtopic dermatitis (AD), a chronic inflammatory skin disease, manifests as an intractable itch. Psychological stress has been suggested to play a role in the onset and worsening of AD symptoms.
Qiaofeng Zhao +9 more
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Straw Itch Mite, \u3ci\u3ePyemotes Tritici\u3c/i\u3e, Infestation in Brome Seed Related to Acute Dermatitis in Michigan Granary Workers [PDF]
, 2017 An infestation of Pyemotes tritici, the straw itch mite, apparently caused dermatitis on the arms and trunks of four workers in south-central Michigan who had unloaded a shipment of brome seed bags.
Landis, Douglas A, Walker, Edward D
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Translational Psychiatry, 2018 AbstractPsychogenic itch can be defined as “an itch disorder where itch is at the center of the symptomatology and where psychological factors play an evident role in the triggering, intensity, aggravation, or persistence of the pruritus.” The disorder is poorly known by both psychiatrists and dermatologists and this review summarizes data on ...
Misery, Laurent +5 more
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Neuroimmune Mediators of Pruritus in Hispanic Scalp Psoriatic Itch
Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2023 Scalp psoriatic itch is a common, bothersome, yet understudied, condition with numerous associated treatment challenges. The aim of this study was to enhance our understanding of the pathophysiology of scalp psoriatic itch.
Leigh A. Nattkemper +6 more
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A Randomized, Controlled, Phase 2 Study of Maralixibat in the Treatment of Itching Associated With Primary Biliary Cholangitis. [PDF]
, 2019 Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is typically associated with elevated serum bile acid levels and pruritus, but pruritus is often refractory to treatment with existing therapies.
Apostol, George +15 more
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Psychosocial Outcomes in Patients With Endocrine Tumor Syndromes: A Systematic Review
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction The combination of disease manifestations, the familial burden, and varying penetrance of endocrine tumor syndromes (ETSs) is unique. This review aimed to portray and summarize available data on psychosocial outcomes in patients with ETSs and explore gaps and opportunities for future research and care.
Daniël Zwerus +6 more
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A tactile twist: decoding the phenomena of mechanical itch and alloknesis
Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2023 Itch is a sensation in the skin which provokes the desire to scratch. In the past few decades there has been a significant elucidation of the immune and neural pathways which underly the sensation of itch.
Taylor Follansbee, Xinzhong Dong
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Identifying functional populations among the interneurons in laminae I-III of the spinal dorsal horn [PDF]
, 2017 The spinal dorsal horn receives input from primary afferent axons, which terminate in a modality-specific fashion in different laminae. The incoming somatosensory information is processed through complex synaptic circuits involving excitatory and ...
Todd, Andrew J.
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