Distraction From Itch Shows Brainstem Activation Without Reduction in Experimental Itch Sensation

The central processing of itch is not completely understood. This is the first study to use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine the central modulation by distraction of experimentally induced itch. A total of 33 healthy volunteers were examined with fMRI. Periods of itch inductio...

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Main Authors: Astrid Stumpf, Bettina Pfleiderer, Gudrun Schneider, Gereon Heuft, Martin Schmelz, Ngoc Quan Phan, Sonja Ständer, Markus Burgmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society for Publication of Acta Dermato-Venereologica 2017-08-01
Series:Acta Dermato-Venereologica
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Online Access: https://www.medicaljournals.se/acta/content/html/10.2340/00015555-2732