| Title |
Itch Relief by Mirror Scratching. A Psychophysical Study
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, December 2013
|
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0082756 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Christoph Helmchen, Carina Palzer, Thomas F. Münte, Silke Anders, Andreas Sprenger |
| Abstract |
The goal of this study was to test whether central mechanisms of scratching-induced itch attenuation can be activated by scratching the limb contralateral to the itching limb when the participant is made to visually perceive the non-itching limb as the itching limb by means of mirror images. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 41 | 19% |
| United States | 15 | 7% |
| United Kingdom | 9 | 4% |
| Saudi Arabia | 7 | 3% |
| Austria | 3 | 1% |
| France | 2 | <1% |
| Turkey | 2 | <1% |
| China | 2 | <1% |
| Germany | 2 | <1% |
| Other | 15 | 7% |
| Unknown | 121 | 55% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 195 | 89% |
| Scientists | 18 | 8% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 6 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| Italy | 1 | 1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 94 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 15 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 13% |
| Other | 12 | 12% |
| Researcher | 9 | 9% |
| Other | 28 | 28% |
| Unknown | 7 | 7% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 18 | 18% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 18 | 18% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 11 | 11% |
| Neuroscience | 8 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 6 | 6% |
| Other | 25 | 25% |
| Unknown | 13 | 13% |