Mechanically evoked itch in humans

Pain

Volumn 154, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 897-904

  Fukuoka, Miyuki ^a   Miyachi, Yoshiki ^a   Ikoma, Akihiko ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

C tactile; Human; Itch; Mechanical; Pruritus

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE; OLOPATADINE; PLACEBO;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AFTERDISCHARGE; ARM; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CASE REPORT; CHEEK; CHIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACE; FEMALE; FOREHEAD; HAIR; HUMAN; MALE; MECHANICALLY EVOKED ITCH; NEUROGRAPHY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SENSITIZATION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TACTILE STIMULATION; TOUCH; TOUCH ALLOKNESIS; VELLUS HAIR; VIBRATION SENSE;

EID: 84878011869     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: 18726623     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2013.02.021     Document Type: Article

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