DiscoverQuestion of the Week, from the Naked ScientistsWhen I scratch part of my body, why do I tingle elsewhere?
When I scratch part of my body, why do I tingle elsewhere?

When I scratch part of my body, why do I tingle elsewhere?

Update: 2024-10-11
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Jim writes in to say, 'Sometimes when I pinch near my knee, I will feel a tingling or tickling sensation behind one of my shoulder blades. What's up with that?' James Tytko found him an answer, with help from neuroscientist Dr Mark Hoon from the NIH... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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When I scratch part of my body, why do I tingle elsewhere?

When I scratch part of my body, why do I tingle elsewhere?

Dr Chris Smith