Phantom limb pain was first observed in Civil War amputees. In an 1871 study, surgeon Silas Mitchell coined the term to describe the sensation or pain perceived by soldiers in a leg or arm that had been removed. [1] Nowadays the definition of phantom limb pain has broadened and can refer ...
Phantom limb pain is a complex condition that induces changes within the central nervous system with peripheral and psychological influences acting to mediate symptoms. Reversal of these central changes is a key consideration to effective treatment.Hall, Neil...
After you have part of your arm or legamputated, there’s a chance you could feelpainin the limb that’s no longer there. This is known as phantom limb pain. It’s most common in arms and legs, but some people will feel it when they have other body parts removed, such as abreast....
Method of diagnosis of Phantom Pain is mainly depend upon the symptoms and signs of Phantom Pain. Medical history is plays a major role in diagnosis of phantom limb pain. Description of patient's pain is also useful for detecting this type of pain. Physical history of patient is also ...
Here we propose a new theory, which we term “proprioceptive memory,” that may explain some of the clinical symptoms of patients with PLP. Access through your organization Check access to the full text by signing in through your organization. Access through your organization ...
The cause of pain in a phantom limb after partial or complete deafferentation is an important problem. A popular but increasingly controversial theory is that it results from maladaptive reorganization of the sensorimotor cortex, suggesting that experime
Related to phantom limb:phantom limb pain,phantom limb syndrome phantom limb n. 1.A limb that is felt to be present as part of the body after having been amputated. 2.The often painful sensation of the presence of such a limb.
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Fifty patients were male and four were female; the mean age was 33.9 years. All patients had symptoms of phantom limb pain, including shooting, stabbing, boring, squeezing, throbbing, burning or paresthesia, or any other pain in a limb that had been amputated. ...
The effects on comfort, symptoms and length of survival seem limited. Further research will contribute to better understanding of this important topic in end-of-life care.doi:10.1016/j.rehab.2012.07.222MeignantI.Elsevier Masson SASAnnals of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine...