Itch: basic mechanisms and therapy
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN :
9780824747473
Date de publication :
6 janv. 2004
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
930 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Offering details on the pharmacology of itch, techniques of itch evaluation, and neurogenic itch, this reference presents new concepts in the neurophysiology and central mechanisms of itch, animal models of itch, and processing of histamine itch in the human cerebral cortex. The text clarifies itch in systemic and skin disease, exploring renal itch, uremic pruritus, lichen amyloidosis and more.