These neurons, called the GRP neurons, are a way station for pain and
itch signals on their way to the brain.
Not exact matches
On top of that, when we're stressed, there's an increase in nerve
signaling that causes us to want to
itch and that can cause us to scratch or pick at our skin, which can create even more swelling and redness.
The researchers looked at
on how neurons in the dorsal root ganglion process and transmit two types of
itch signals.
The
itching that characteristically
signals the presence of a flea bite allergy is caused by the eruption of small, pale, fluid - filled lumps
on the skin, which form in response to the allergen's presence.