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The Phantom-Limb Pain

open access: yesThe Japanese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 1964
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Phantom-limb pain

The Lancet, 1997
Preparation of this chapter was supported by a Medical Research Council of Canada (MRC) Scholar Award and MRC Grant #MT-12052.
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Persistent Phantom Limb Pain

Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1981
The role of psychological factors in 10 patients with painful phantom limbs was investigated by means of a questionnaire and interviews. The hypotheses were that the severity of pain would be positively correlated with their present personal problems and attitudes and with experience of pain in the limb before amputation.
L, Dawson, P, Arnold
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Calcitonin in Phantom Limb Pain

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 1999
PLP is a challenging disorder that is often difficult to treat. Like all other types of pain, PLP is a tremendous source of morbidity and should be treated aggressively. Though evidence is very limited, one or two doses of intravenous salmon calcitonin 200 IU may be an effective treatment. The minor adverse effects reported in the literature would seem
G C, Wall, C A, Heyneman
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Phantom Limb Pain

2023
Abstract This chapter on phantom limb pain and its pathophysiology describes the pathophysiology that is known about phantom limb syndrome. Phantom limb syndrome is defined as the ability to feel sensations and even pain in a limb or limbs that no longer exist.
Vwaire Orhurhu, Kevin Bennett
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Phantom Limb Pain

The Neurologist, 2010
Since the beginning of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of military service members with single and multiple-limb amputations. Phantom limb pain (PLP) frequently develops in these individuals. As a result, identifying the best methods to treat PLP is critical. The review highlights areas of inquiry
Sharon R, Weeks   +2 more
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Fluoxetine in Phantom Limb Pain

British Journal of Psychiatry, 1993
Complete recovery of phantom limb pain of five years' duration occurred in a 71-year-old man following treatment with fluoxetine. There was no coexisting affective disorder. Further research is indicated in view of the postulated role of lowered central 5-hydroxy-tryptamine activity in the genesis and maintenance of chronic pain.British Journal of ...
P, Power-Smith, D, Turkington
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