Chronic itch induced by thalamic deep brain stimulation: a case for a central itch centre.

Luciano FurlanettiHarutomo HasegawaNatasha HulseRachael Morris-JonesKeyoumars Ashkan

Published in: Journal of translational medicine (2021)

Precise stereotactic imaging points to the lateral portion of the ventral posterolateral and posteroinferior nuclei of the thalamus as critical in the neurophysiology of itch in humans.

Keyphrases

deep brain stimulation
parkinson disease
obsessive compulsive disorder
atopic dermatitis
high resolution
small cell lung cancer
brain metastases