Selective Nerve Fibre Activation in Patients with Generalized Chronic Pruritus: Hint for Central Sensitization?

Selective Nerve Fibre Activation in Patients with Generalized Chronic Pruritus: Hint for Central Sensitization?

Central sensitization induces pain augmentation in chronic pain states. An analogous mechanism is speculated for chronic pruritus. This study compared patients with chronic pruritus (n = 79) of different origins (atopic dermatitis, chronic pruritus on non-lesional skin, chronic prurigo) and healthy...

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Main Authors: Manuel P. Pereira, Konstantin Agelopoulos, Johannes Köllner, Gitta Neufang, Martin Schmelz, Sonja Ständer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Journals Sweden 2019-08-01
Series:Acta Dermato-Venereologica
Subjects:
neurometer
electrical stimulation
C-fibre
Aβ-fibre
chronic pruritus
Online Access: https://www.medicaljournals.se/acta/content/html/10.2340/00015555-3261

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