Imaging of central itch modulation in the human brain using positron emission tomography
- 1 September 2003
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Pain
- Vol. 105 (1) , 339-346
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0304-3959(03)00249-5
Abstract
The unpleasantness of itching is reduced by cooling. Although previous research suggests the presence of a central itch modulation system, there is little documentation about the modulation system in the brain. In the present study, we investigated the modulating system of the itching sensatKeywords
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