Itch

Itch (Latin: pruritus) is a sensation that causes the desire or reflex to scratch. Itch has resisted many attempts to classify it as any one type of sensory experience. Modern science has shown that itch has many similarities to pain, and while both are unpleasant sensory experiences, their behavioral response patterns are different. Pain creates a withdrawal reflex, whereas itch leads to a scratch reflex.

Unmyelinated nerve fibers for itch and pain both originate in the skin; however, information for them is conveyed centrally in two distinct systems that both use the same nerve bundle and spinothalamic tract.

Signs and symptoms

Pain and itch have very different behavioral response patterns. Pain evokes a withdrawal reflex, which leads to retraction and therefore a reaction trying to protect an endangered part of the body. Itch in contrast creates a scratch reflex, which draws one to the affected skin site. Itch generates stimulus of a foreign object underneath or upon the skin and also the urge to remove it. For example, responding to a local itch sensation is an effective way to remove insects from one's skin.

Itch (disambiguation)

An itch is an unpleasant sensation that evokes the desire or reflex to scratch

Itch or Itching may also refer to:

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Jonny "Itch" Fox

Jonathan “Itch” Fox is a musician from London, England. He was previously the lead singer of the punk band The King Blues. He currently performs as a solo musician.

His new album, The Deep End, was released on Red Bull Records in March 2014. His best known single is "Another Man" that also features Megan Joy.

Career

Itch is the lead singer of The King Blues , but the band announced their break up in April 2012. Soon after, Itch flew to Los Angeles to begin working on solo material with collaborator John Feldmann of Goldfinger. His first solo full-length, The Deep End, also features guest appearances by Adam Lazarra of Taking Back Sunday, Matisyahu, and Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy.The King Blues Announced their reunion on the 25th November 2015.

Itch's single "Another Man" (featuring Megan Joy) reached a peak position at no. 12 on the Australian singles chart on Aug. 31, 2014, and again at Sept. 14, 2014. It also reached a peak position at no. 8 on the Australian iTunes chart on Aug. 17, 2014. Itch has also appeared on various collaborations, recently including the track 'Ceasifire' by The Talks.

Doctor

Doctor or The Doctor may refer to:

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Doctors (TV series)

Doctors is a British medical soap opera which first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 26 March 2000. Set in the fictional Midlands town of Letherbridge, defined as being in the city of Birmingham, the soap follows the staff of a doctor's surgery, and their families.

History

Doctors is produced by BBC Birmingham and is screened on BBC One, with the first episode broadcast on 26 March 2000. It was created by Chris Murray, with Mal Young developing it and Carson Black the original producer. The show has been shown at lunchtime since its inception, originally at 12.30pm as a lead-in to the BBC's One O'Clock News. After it was temporarily moved to allow for extended news coverage of the 11 September 2001 attacks, its regular slot changed to 2:10 pm, following directly after Neighbours, after ratings rose to a 25% audience share. When the BBC lost Neighbours to Channel 5 in January 2008, it moved into the Australian soap's old slot of 1:45pm. For a brief trial period in Summer 2000, selected episodes from the first series were shown on Fridays at 7 pm and from 16 February 2009, the show began transmitting in high definition on BBC HD at 4:00pm the same day.

Doctors (series 9)

Series 9 of the long-running medical soap opera Doctors commenced on 23 April 2007. This series consisted of 212 episodes and concluded on 20 March 2008.

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