N.C. State: Here's Why Your Face Doesn't Perceive Itchiness the Same Way Your Body Does
May 05, 2026
May 05, 2026
RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 5 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
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Here's Why Your Face Doesn't Perceive Itchiness the Same Way Your Body Does
In a new study, researchers from North Carolina State University show that itch sensations in the face are perceived differently from those in the body due to differences in signaling between trigeminal (located in the brain) and spinal pain pathways. The wor . . .
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Here's Why Your Face Doesn't Perceive Itchiness the Same Way Your Body Does
In a new study, researchers from North Carolina State University show that itch sensations in the face are perceived differently from those in the body due to differences in signaling between trigeminal (located in the brain) and spinal pain pathways. The wor . . .