Functional Connectivity Impairment of Thalamus-cerebellum-scratching Neural Circuits in Pruritus of Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria

Overview

Journal Front Neurosci

Date 2022 Nov 7

PMID 36340791

Authors

Leixiao Zhang

Zihao Zou

Siyi Yu

Xianjun Xiao

Yunzhou Shi

Wei Cao

Ying Liu

Hui Zheng

Qianhua Zheng

Siyuan Zhou

Junpeng Yao

Yanli Deng

Qian Yang

Sijue Chen

Pingsheng Hao

Ning Li

Ying Li

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Abstract

Trial Registration Number: [http://www.chictr.org.cn], identifier [ChiCTR1900022994].

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