All humans experience itch in the course of their life. Even a discussion on the topic of itch or
seeing people scratch can evoke the desire to scratch. These events are coined “contagious …

Itch is a common distressing symptom which may be caused by multifactorial aetiologies
including inflammatory skin diseases, systemic diseases, neuropathic conditions and …

Background Persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD), a condition of unwanted,
unremitting sensations of genital arousal, is associated with a significant, negative …

Itch is a distinct aversive sensation that elicits a strong urge to scratch. Despite recent
advances in our understanding of the peripheral basis of itch, we know very little regarding …

Itch is an unpleasant sensation that elicits robust scratching and aversive experience.
However, the identity of the cells and neural circuits that organize this information remains …

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is characterized by chronic cutaneous inflammation and dry skin.
Intense pruritus is the major and most burdensome symptom of AD. 1 Itch is a specialized …

Background: Chronic pruritus is defined as itch lasting for greater than six weeks. Pruritus is
a burdensome manifestation of several internal and external disease states with a significant …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Borneol is a long-established traditional Chinese
medicine that has been found to be effective in treating pain and itchy skin. However …

Nas últimas décadas o conhecimento sobre a etiopatogenia da dermatite atópica (DA)
avançou muito. Além da identificação dos principais agentes desencadeantes e/ou …

Several studies show that itch and scratching cannot only be induced by pruritogens like
histamine or cowhage, but also by the presentation of certain (audio-) visual stimuli like …