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Inter-individual difference in the effect of mirror reflection-induced visual feedback on phantom limb awareness in forearm amputees. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2013
OBJECTIVE: To test whether the phantom limb awareness could be altered by observing mirror reflection-induced visual feedback (MVF) in unilateral forearm amputees.
Noritaka Kawashima   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Management of Phantom Limb Pain through Thalamotomy of the Centro-Median Nucleus

open access: yesNeurology International, 2021
Background: Phantom limb syndrome is defined as the perception of intense pain or other sensations that are secondary to a neural lesion in a limb that does not exist. It can be treated using pharmacological and surgical interventions.
Ramiro A. Pérez de la Torre   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Methadone for Phantom Limb Pain [PDF]

open access: yesThe Clinical Journal of Pain, 2002
The objective of this case series was to determine if severe phantom limb pain could be reduced with oral methadone.Four cases of phantom limb pain refractory to multiple treatment modalities were treated with oral methadone.Pain clinic at a major university medical center.Four patients with severe, intractable phantom limb pain.Oral methadone was ...
Bergmans, Lonneke   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Visualizing the Unseen: Illustrating and Documenting Phantom Limb Sensations and Phantom Limb Pain With C.A.L.A.

open access: yesFrontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2022
Currently, there is neither a standardized mode for the documentation of phantom sensations and phantom limb pain, nor for their visualization as perceived by patients.
Michael Bressler   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Letter to the Editor: the application of transcranial direct current stimulation on phantom phenomena

open access: yesMediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2020
Phantom limb phenomena are often reported by patients after the amputation or deafferentation of limbs. The most debilitating condition is named phantom limb pain and, to present, an efficacious treatment is not been identify, yet.
Graziella Orrù   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Handling rescue therapy in myasthenia gravis clinical trials: why it matters and why you should care

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
Abstract Myasthenia gravis (MG) clinical trials typically allow rescue therapy during follow‐up in the event of marked worsening of MG symptoms. Failure to appropriately address rescue therapy in defining treatment effects and planning statistical analyses may yield biased estimates, increase false positive rates, or decrease statistical power – all of
Justin M. Leach   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

PHANTOM LIMB PAIN: REVIEW OF LITERATURE

open access: yesKhyber Medical University Journal, 2013
Phantom limb pain is described as abnormal sensation (painful or non painful) from an amputated limb. Phantom limb pain is a very common condition in patients undergoing amputation regardless of the cause of amputation.
Fahim Anwar
doaj  

Robotic-Enhanced Prosthetic Liners for Vibration Therapy: Reducing Phantom Limb Pain in Transfemoral Amputees

open access: yesSensors
Phantom limb pain, a common challenge for amputees, lacks effective treatment options. Vibration therapy is a promising non-pharmacologic intervention for reducing pain intensity, but its efficacy in alleviating phantom limb pain requires further ...
Kacey Roehrich   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Central nervous system stimulation therapies in phantom limb pain: a systematic review of clinical trials

open access: yesNeural Regeneration Research, 2022
Phantom limb pain is a chronic pain syndrome that is difficult to cope with. Despite neurostimulation treatment is indicated for refractory neuropathic pain, there is scant evidence from randomized controlled trials to recommend it as the treatment ...
M Ángeles Garcia-Pallero   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Twelve‐month change in quantitative MRI calf muscle fat fraction in CMT1A predicts clinical change over 4 years

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective We measured clinical and quantitative MRI outcome measures in CMT1A to assess long‐term responsiveness, establish longitudinal validity and assess MRI as a bridging biomarker. Methods Twenty patients with CMT1A and 20 matched controls underwent MRI, myometry and clinical assessments up to four times over mean 4‐year follow‐up ...
Matthew R. B. Evans   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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