title: Cutaneous innervation: form and function.
abstract: It is useful for dermatologists to know about the innervation of the skin because dysfunction of cutaneous neurons can cause symptoms--such as itching, pain, and paresthesias--that are evaluated by dermatologists. We review the innervation of the skin and update readers about recent neuroscientific discoveries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. aoaklander@partners.org
authors.forename: Anne Louise
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Oaklander
authors.forename: Sandra M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Siegel
mesh_terms: D000344:Afferent Pathways; D006801:Humans; D012677:Sensation; D012867:Skin / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000294:innervation*; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena