Itch is a very common symptom of many skin diseases. Chronic itch may be very troublesome and maystrongly impact on work ability, sleep and on the quality of life. Many studies have been conducted todefine peripheral and central itch pathways, and to test the anti-pruritic effect of drugs, in which prurituswas experimentally evoked by chemical mediators and by physical stimuli. However, no objectivemethods to reproduce and to evaluate itch has been standardized. In this review we summarize theexperimental techniques used to induce pruritus and to quantify it both in animal models and in humans.
Experimental elicitation of itch: Evoking and evaluation techniques
FOSTINI, ANNA CHIARA;GIROLOMONI, Giampiero
2015-01-01
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Itch is a very common symptom of many skin diseases. Chronic itch may be very troublesome and maystrongly impact on work ability, sleep and on the quality of life. Many studies have been conducted todefine peripheral and central itch pathways, and to test the anti-pruritic effect of drugs, in which prurituswas experimentally evoked by chemical mediators and by physical stimuli. However, no objectivemethods to reproduce and to evaluate itch has been standardized. In this review we summarize theexperimental techniques used to induce pruritus and to quantify it both in animal models and in humans.File in questo prodotto:
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