4th International Workshop for the Study of Itch

描述（由申请人提供）：本R13会议提案请求支持将于2007年9月9日至11日在加州举行的第四届瘙痒研究国际研讨会。本次研讨会的目的是汇集有兴趣了解瘙痒及其管理的基本机制，以及瘙痒和疼痛之间的相互作用的临床医生和研究人员。瘙痒是各种皮肤和全身性疾病中的常见症状，但在许多情况下，瘙痒管理不善，可能会变得像慢性疼痛一样虚弱，严重影响生活质量。因此，瘙痒是一个普遍重要的健康问题。拟议讲习班的主要目标是提供有关疼痛的瘙痒的基本机制的最新情况，以确定改进治疗的目标，并激发对瘙痒作为与疼痛同等的临床症状的研究兴趣。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This R13 conference proposal is requesting support for the 4th International Workshop on the Study of Itch, to be held in California September 9-11, 2007. The aim of this workshop is to bring together clinicians and researchers interested in understanding basic mechanisms of itch and its management, as well as interactions between itch and pain. Itch is a common symptom in a variety of skin and systemic disorders, yet in many cases the itch is poorly managed and can become as debilitating as chronic pain to the point of severely impacting the quality of life. Hence, itch represents a universally important health problem. The main objectives of the proposed workshop are to provide an update on the underlying mechanisms of itch in relation to pain, to identify targets for improved treatment, and to stimulate research interest in itch as a clinical symptom on a par with pain.