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Combined mirror visual and auditory feedback therapy for upper limb phantom pain: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2011 Introduction Phantom limb sensation and phantom limb pain is a very common issue after amputations. In recent years there has been accumulating data implicating 'mirror visual feedback' or 'mirror therapy' as helpful in the treatment of phantom limb ...
Yan Kun, Chernev Ivan, Wilcher Delia G
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British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2000 Phantom pain is experienced by 60% to 80% of patients following limb amputation but is only severe in about 5% to 10% of cases. The mechanisms underlying pain in amputees are not fully understood, but factors in both the peripheral and central nervous system play a role.
Nikolajsen, Lone +1 more
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Managing acute phantom limb pain with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023 Introduction Phantom limb pain is characterized by painful sensations in the amputated limb. The clinical presentation of acute phantom limb pain may differ from that of patients with chronic phantom limb pain.
Katleho Limakatso
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International Anesthesiology Clinics, 2016 Phantom limb pain is pain that is perceived in a part of the body which is no longer present. It is estimated that 80 percent of amputees experience phantom limb pain.
Omar, Hatim A. +2 more
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Phantom Limb Pain: Low Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Unaffected Hemisphere [PDF]
Case Reports in Medicine, 2011 Phantom limb pain is very common after limb amputation and is often difficult to treat. The motor cortex stimulation is a valid treatment for deafferentation pain that does not respond to conventional pain treatment, with relief for 50% to 70% of ...
Andrea Di Rollo, Stefano Pallanti
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Central nervous system stimulation therapies in phantom limb pain: a systematic review of clinical trials [PDF]
Neural 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
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Risk Factors Analysis of Phantom Limb Pain in Amputees with Malignant Tumors [PDF]
Journal of Pain Research, 2023 Xiulin Huo,1,2 Peiying Huang,1 Hexuan Di,3 Tianxiao Ma,3 Sufang Jiang,1 Jie Yao,4 Lining Huang1 1Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Anesthesiology,
Huo X +6 more
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Is Phantom Limb Awareness Necessary for the Treatment of Phantom Limb Pain? [PDF]
Neurologia Medico-ChirurgicaPhantom limb pain is attributed to abnormal sensorimotor cortical representations. Various feedback treatments have been applied to induce the reorganization of the sensorimotor cortical representations to reduce pain.
Huixiang YANG, Takufumi YANAGISAWA
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Robotic-Enhanced Prosthetic Liners for Vibration Therapy: Reducing Phantom Limb Pain in Transfemoral Amputees [PDF]
SensorsPhantom 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
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