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How should we define itching?
1Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
|August 15, 1998
Abstract:
The standard definition of itching (as "an unpleasant sensation that provokes the desire to scratch") takes no account of recent advances in knowledge about itch physiology. Always imprecise, this definition is also out-of-date. Its defects are discussed in this article, and some modifications are proposed.