Innovative Neurophysiological Methods in Itch Research: Long-latency Evoked Potentials after Electrical and Thermal Stimulation in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis
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https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-1173Keywords:
pruritus, atopic dermatitis, somatosensory evoked potentials, long-latency evoked potentials to thermal stimulation, CHEPS, thin sensory fibres.Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the findings of innovative neurophysiological methods of itch research. Short-latency and pain-related somatosensory-evoked potentials after electrical stimulation, as well as long-latency evoked potentials after thermal stimulation were studied in 38 patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) and 26 healthy volunteers. Quantitative Sensory Testing of thermal perception was performed in 22 patients with AD from the main AD group and in 15 healthy volunteers. Brain hyperactivity to electrical stimuli, delayed thermal-evoked potentials and elevated thermal thresholds were revealed in patients with AD compared with healthy controls. The data indicate small nerve fibre dysfunction in patients with AD, which may contribute to the pathogenesis of AD and chronic itch. The study demonstrates objective approaches to assess the function of small nerve fibres in patients with chronic itch.Downloads
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