Referred itch
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Referred itch (also known as Mitempfindung) is a phenomenon experienced by about one person in four[1], where scratching an itch on one part of the body produces an itching sensation on a different, apparently unrelated part of the body. Also feeling an itch on a part of the body, but when trying to locate or scratch, feels like it is in a different location, even though it feels like you are scratching it.
[edit] External links
- J. M. S. Pearce, Referred Itch (Mitempfindung), European Neurology, June 2006
- C. P. Richter, Mysterious form of referred sensation in man, Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1977 October; 74(10): 4702–4705
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