Itch Mechanisms And Treatment 1st Edition E Carstens Tasuku Akiyama by E. Carstens, Tasuku Akiyama 9781466505438, 9781466505445, 1466505435, 1466505443 instant download after payment.

<P>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.</P><B> <P></P> <P>Itch: Mechanisms and Treatment</B> 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.</P> <P></P> <P>Composed of contributions from distinguished researchers around the world, the book explores topics such as:</P> <P></P> <UL> <P> <LI>Neuropathic itch</LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>Peripheral neuronal mechanism of itch</LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>The role of PAR-2 in neuroimmune communication and itch</LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>Mrgprs as itch receptors</LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>The role of interleukin-31 and oncostatin M in itch and neuroimmune communication</LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>Spinal coding of itch and pain</LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>Spinal microcircuits and the regulation of itch</LI> <P></P></UL><B> <P></P></B> <P>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.</P> <P></P>