George Tackley

Future pain neuroscientists, do get in touch if this PhD opportunity interests you ... happy to answer questions and advise.

Happy our work is out there - download it whilst it's FREE!

And scratching image wasn't my choice (!) ... apologies if it is a little triggering.

A close-up of a person scratching their arm with their opposite hand.

“The Experience of Itch in Autistic Adults: An Online Survey” by Tackley et al (2025) finds that autistic adults report greater itch severity and itch-related impact on their daily life than non-autistic adults.

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The Experience of Itch in Autistic Adults: An Online Survey | Autism in Adulthood Background: The self-reported experience of itch for autistic people has not been studied. Anecdote, theory, and emerging research suggest that itch experience is different in autistic people, with ne...

doi.org/10.1089/aut.... We asked autistic and non-autisitc people if they suffered from itch. Autistic people reported more itch, at a greater severity, and with a far greater impact. #autism #sensory