Itch - Mechanisms and Treatment (Hardcover)

Advances in itch research have elucidated differences between itch and pain but have also blurred the distinction between them. There is a long debate about how somatic sensations including touch, pain, itch, and temperature sensitivity are encoded by the nervous system. Research suggests that each sensory modality is processed along a fixed, direct-line communication system from the skin to the brain. Itch: Mechanisms and Treatment presents a timely update on all aspects of itch research and the clinical treatment of itch that accompanies many dermatological conditions including psoriasis, neuropathic itch, cutaneous t-cells lymphomas, and systemic diseases such as kidney and liver disease and cancer. Composed of contributions from distinguished researchers around the world, the book explores topics such as: Neuropathic itch Peripheral neuronal mechanism of itch The role of PAR-2 in neuroimmune communication and itch Mrgprs as itch receptors The role of interleukin-31 and oncostatin M in itch and neuroimmune communication Spinal coding of itch and pain Spinal microcircuits and the regulation of itch Examining new findings on cellular and molecular mechanisms, the book is a compendium of the most current research on itch, its prevalence in society, and the problems associated with treatment.

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Frontiers in Neuroscience
Release date:	February 2014
First published:	2014
Editors:	E. Carstens • Tasuku Akiyama
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	494
ISBN-13:	978-1-4665-0543-8
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Dermatology Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Neurosciences Promotions
LSN:	1-4665-0543-5
Barcode:	9781466505438

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