Attenuation of experimental pruritus and mechanically evoked dysesthesiae in an area of cutaneous allodynia
Brull S, Atanassoff P, Silverman D, Zhang J, Lamotte R. Attenuation of experimental pruritus and mechanically evoked dysesthesiae in an area of cutaneous allodynia. Somatosensory & Motor Research 1999, 16: 299-303. PMID: 10632027, DOI: 10.1080/08990229970366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntradermal injectionTactile allodyniaNociceptive primary afferent neuronsArea of allodyniaAreas of whealCapsaicin-induced allodyniaPrimary afferent neuronsCutaneous hyperalgesiaCutaneous allodyniaAfferent neuronsExperimental armControl armAllodyniaExperimental pruritusDysesthesiaeOpposite forearmVolar surfaceAlloknesisHuman volunteersItchHistamineHyperknesisHyperalgesiaInhibitory processesWhealEnhancement of experimental pruritus and mechanically evoked dysesthesiae with local anesthesia
Atanassoff P, Brull S, Zhang J, Greenquist K, Silverman D, Lamotte R. Enhancement of experimental pruritus and mechanically evoked dysesthesiae with local anesthesia. Somatosensory & Motor Research 1999, 16: 291-298. PMID: 10632026, DOI: 10.1080/08990229970357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAreas of dysesthesiaDuration of itchHistamine-evoked itchPrimary afferent neuronsAbnormal sensationAfferent neuronsCutaneous areaCentral inhibitionLocal anesthesiaEnhanced painControl armIntradermal injectionLocal anestheticsExperimental pruritusPainItchVolar forearmHistamineMechanical stimulationAfferentsHuman subjectsAnestheticsSkinPresent studySensation