Various types of itch have been described, including those related to skin disease, systemic disease, nerve fiber damage, and psychiatric or psychologic conditions. At any given time, patients may ...

Caption Itch nerves enter the skin as 'free nerve' endings where they can detect various itch-inducing agents, such as histamine. Pictured is the nerve ending, in green, of a specialized type of ...

Peripheral neuropathy can cause nerve pain, tingling, numbness, burning, itching, muscle weakness or loss of muscle mass (atrophy). It can manifest as a pins and needles sensation, trouble walking ...

This causes nerve fibres to send itchy signals to your brain. 3. Itches have their own nerve network Until recently we thought that itch and pain both shared the same pathways, but in 1997 a ...

Combined, these abnormalities in nerve fibers and immune cells could create heightened sensations of itching and extra ...

Their research revealed the increased protein volume heightens nerve activities to transmit itchy feelings, generating additional discomfort. A marked suppression of itch-related behaviors ...