Itch: Mechanisms And Treatment (Hb 2014) Hardcover

Recent advancements in itch research have highlighted the differences between itch and pain, while also complicating the distinction between the two. There has been ongoing debate about how the nervous system encodes somatic sensations like touch, pain, itch, and temperature. Studies indicate that each sensory modality follows a specific, direct communication pathway from the skin to the brain. Itch: Mechanisms and Treatment offers a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of itch research and its clinical management, particularly in relation to dermatological conditions such as psoriasis, neuropathic itch, cutaneous T-cell lymphomas, and systemic diseases like kidney and liver disease, as well as cancer.