Ahokeka

Ahokeka(ɛsane de "pruritus") ɛyɛ atenka a ɛma wo ho yɛ hene na ɛsan ma wo titi wo ho . Mpen pii no ahoɔhene pɛ sɛ ɛbɛka atenka a nipadua no wɔ no mu baako nanso anyɛ yie. Ahoɔhene wɔ nsosoesoɔ bebree a ɛne honamyaw sɛ, ɛnam sɛ ne nyinaa ɛnyɛ atenka a ɛma anigyeɛ nti, wɔn nneyɛe sesa wɔ akwan bebree so. Honamyaw ma w'ani ba wo ho so ntɛm ɛna ahoɔhene nso ma wo titi wo ho ma no watiri.

Ntini a ɛwɔ ɛnam nipadua no mu kɔ adwenemu nso yɛ hene na yaw wei nyinaa ba honam ani; bio, adwuma a wɔn nyinaa di ne sɛ wɔn boaboa wɔn ho wɔ nipadua no beaeɛ baabi na wɔn nyinaa fa ntini ne  "spinothalamic tract"

 Nkyekyɛmu 
Mpen pii no, nipadua baabi faako na wonnya saa atenka no.Sɛ ɛtɔ honam no ho nyinaa a, ɛna yɛfrɛ no ahotitiɛ anaa sɛ ahoɔhene .

Sɛ atenka a ɛwɔ ahoɔne mu toa so bɛyɛ nnawɔtwe nsia anaa deɛ ɛboro saa a ɛna yɛfrɛ no yadeɛ koankorɔ. Yadeɛ koankorɔ yɛ kwan a ahoɔhene tena nipadua mu  boro nnawɔtwe nsia, adekorɔ a ɛdeba pɔtee no deɛ nhyenda nna adi pɔtee.

 Deɛ ɛde ba 
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Scabies-burrow.jpg|thumb|Scabies is one cause of itching.
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CercariaDermatitis.JPG|thumb|Swimmer's itch
link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tinea_pedis_interdigitalis.jpg|thumb|Athlete's foot (showing the toes from below plus the front part of the sole)

 Nsaeɛ 

 Honam dwidwie ba wɔ beaeɛ a ahodidie wɔ fam.
 Cutaneous larva migrans, ɛyɛ honam ani yarewa .
 "Head lice", ɛtumi ba wo kon ne wotiri ho nnam no nko ara.
 Herpes, ɛyɛ yareɛ a ɛkɔ akyiri.
 Mmoa keka, ɛbi tesɛ deɛ ɛfiri ntontom anaa sakasaka.
 Pubic lice, sɛ aba wɔ ɔbaa baa ho anaa ɔbarima barima ho.
 Scabies,  mpen pii no, sɛ ɛkɔba sɛ nnipa pii ɛben na wɔn nyinaa anya ahoɔhene no bi.
 Nwii ayie, a ɛtumi de honam ani nsaansaa ba.
 Swimmer's itch, a short-term immune reaction
 Varicella – i.e. chickenpox, prevalent among young children and highly contagious
 Tungiasis, ectoparasite of skin

 Atenaeɛ ne Ho yadeɛ 

 Allergic reaction sɛ wo ne nnuro bɔne bi adi ahyea sɛ ebia, urushiol, yɛnya firi awuduro mu ɛna Balsam of Peru, yɛnnya no nnuane ahodoɔ mu. Nnyarewa bi wɔ hɔ a nhwehwɛ mu na yɛde hunu .
 Foreign objects on the skin are the most common cause of non-pathological itching.
 Photodermatitis – sunlight reacts with chemicals in the skin, leading to the formation of irritant metabolites.
 Urticaria (also called hives) usually causes itching.

 Honam ani nnyarewa 

 Dandruff; an unusually large amount of flaking is associated with this sensation.
 Punctate palmoplantar keratoderma, a group of disorders characterized by abnormal thickening of the palms and soles.
 Skin conditions (such as psoriasis, eczema, seborrhoeic dermatitis, sunburn, athlete's foot, and hidradenitis suppurativa). Most are of an inflammatory nature.
 Scab healing, scar growth, and the development or emergence of moles, pimples, and ingrown hairs from below the epidermis.
 Xerosis: dry skin, frequently seen in the winter and also associated with older age, frequent bathing in hot showers or baths, and high-temperature and low-humidity environments.

 Nnyarewa ahodoɔ ni 

 Diabetes mellitus, a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar
 Hyperparathyroidism, overactivity of the parathyroid glands resulting in excess production of parathyroid hormone (PTH)LaBagnara, James. eMedicine –Hyperparathyroidism. emedicine.com
 Iron deficiency anemia, a common anemia (low red blood cell or hemoglobin levels)
 Cholestasis, where bile acids leaking into the serum activate peripheral opioid receptors, resulting in the characteristic generalized, severe itching
 Jaundice, where excess bilirubin (hyperbilirubinemia) irritates nerves in the skin
 Malignancy or internal cancer, such as lymphoma or Hodgkin's disease
 Polycythemia, which can cause generalized itching due to increased histamines
 Psychiatric disease ("psychogenic itch", as may be seen in delusional parasitosis)
 Thyroid illness
 Uraemia – the itching sensation this causes is known as uremic pruritus

 Medication 

 Drugs (such as opioids) that activate histamine (H1) receptors or trigger histamine release
 Chloroquine, a drug used in the treatment and prevention of malaria
 Bile acid congeners such as obeticholic acid

 Related to pregnancy 

 Gestational pemphigoid, a dermatosis of pregnancy
 Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, a medical condition in which cholestasis occurs
 Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP), a chronic hives-like rash

 Other 

 Menopause, or changes in hormonal balances associated with aging
 Terminal illness

 Kwan a yɛfa so ma no kɔ 

Aman ahodoɔ pii de nnuro ahodoɔ de aba sɛ ahokeka aduro. Nnua bi nso a yɛhunu nso tumi sa saa yadeɛ no nnua no bi nte saa. Kwan a yɛfa so ne sɛ , yɛreka aduro no hye ne ade.

Nnuro no bi ye sɛ krem ne supree wɔ mmeaɛ a wɔtɔn nnuro. Nnuro a yɛtumi de nsɛm na ɛyɛ nso wɔ hɔ. Nnoɔma a edi mu akotene paa no wɔ saaa ekuo a edidi soɔ yi mu:

 Antihistamines, such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
 Corticosteroids, such as hydrocortisone topical cream; see topical steroid
 Counterirritants, such as mint oil, menthol, or camphor
 Crotamiton (trade name Eurax) is an antipruritic agent available as a cream or lotion, often used to treat scabies. Its mechanism of action remains unknown.
 Local anesthetics, such as benzocaine topical cream (Lanacane)

Phototherapy is helpful for severe itching, especially if caused by kidney failure. The common type of light used is UVB.

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