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Also known as pruritus, itching, itchiness, Itch

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An itch is a sensation that makes you want to scratch, and it's related to pain but causes a different response—while pain makes you pull away, an itch triggers a scratching reflex instead. Understanding itch matters because it's a common sensory experience that affects how our bodies respond to irritation in distinct ways compared to other unpleasant sensations.

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Key facts

Medical condition.name
Itch
Medical condition.image
Itch 01.JPG
Medical condition.caption
A man scratching his back
Medical condition.field
Dermatology
Medical condition.symptoms
Compulsion to scratch an irritated area of skin
Medical condition.causes
Certain infections, allergies (from rashes, welts or hives), blood derangements and environmental factors
Medical condition.risks
Dry skin
Medical condition.diagnosis
Often based on the causes of itching
Medical condition.differential
Pain
Medical condition.treatment
Antipruritics, phototherapy

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Research

37,295 papers

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Wikidata facts

Image
Itch.jpg
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health specialty
dermatology
ICPC 2 ID
S02
partially coincident with
formication
NCI Thesaurus ID
C3344
different from
scrapie
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