<P> Referred itch is the phenomenon in which a stimulus applied in one region of the body is felt as an itch or irritation in a different part of the body . The syndrome is relatively harmless , though it can be irritating , and healthy individuals can express symptoms . Stimuli range from a firm pressure applied to the skin -- a scratch -- to irritation or pulling on a hair follicle on the skin . The referred sensation itself should not be painful ; it is more of an irritating prickle leading to the compulsion to scratch the area . The stimulus and referred itch are ipsilateral ( the stimulus and the referred itch occur on the same side of the body ) . Also , because scratching or putting pressure on the referred itch does not cause the stimulus area to itch , the relationship between the stimulus and the referred itch is unidirectional . The itching sensation is spontaneous and can cease with continued stimulation . </P>
<P> Referred itch is the phenomenon in which a stimulus applied in one region of the body is felt as an itch or irritation in a different part of the body . The syndrome is relatively harmless , though it can be irritating , and healthy individuals can express symptoms . Stimuli range from a firm pressure applied to the skin -- a scratch -- to irritation or pulling on a hair follicle on the skin . The referred sensation itself should not be painful ; it is more of an irritating prickle leading to the compulsion to scratch the area . The stimulus and referred itch are ipsilateral ( the stimulus and the referred itch occur on the same side of the body ) . Also , because scratching or putting pressure on the referred itch does not cause the stimulus area to itch , the relationship between the stimulus and the referred itch is unidirectional . The itching sensation is spontaneous and can cease with continued stimulation . </P>
touching one part of the body and feeling it in another
touching one part of the body and feeling it in another
Referred itch
Referred itch