Itch and neuropathic itch
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Neuropathic itch.
Chronic itch can be caused by dysfunctions of itch-sensing neurons that produce sensory hallucinations of pruritogenic stimuli. The cellular and molecular mechanisms are still unknown. All neurological disease categories have been implicated, and neurological causes should be considered for patients with otherwise-unexplained itch. The same neurological illnesses that cause neuropathic pain can...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Pain
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0304-3959,1872-6623
DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001141