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Treatment of phantom pain with contralateral injection into tender points: a new method of treatment

open access: yesEgyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, 2015
Objective The aim of this study was to ascertain the existence of contralateral painful muscle areas mirroring phantom pain and to evaluate the short-term effects of anaesthetics versus saline, injected contralaterally to control phantom and phantom limb
Alaa A El Aziz Labeeb, Roberto Casale
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Early and effective use of ketamine for treatment of phantom limb pain

open access: yesIndian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2010
Treatment for phantom limb pain is difficult and challenging. There is often suboptimum treatment with fewer than 10% receiving lasting relief. Treatments based broadly on other neuropathic pains may not be appropriate for a clinical success. We report a
Harsha Shanthanna   +2 more
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Interference of unilateral lower limb amputation on motor imagery rhythm and remodeling of sensorimotor areas

open access: yesFrontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2022
PurposeThe effect of sensorimotor stripping on neuroplasticity and motor imagery capacity is unknown, and the physiological mechanisms of post-amputation phantom limb pain (PLP) illness remain to be investigated.Materials and methodsIn this study, an ...
Shaowen Liu   +8 more
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Phantom limb pain: A literature review

open access: yesChinese Journal of Traumatology, 2018
Since the phantom limb sensation was first described by the French military surgeon Ambroise Pare in the 16th century, the number of studies surrounding phantom limb pain has increased every year.
Amreet Kaur, Yuxi Guan
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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
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Efficacy of long-term outcomes and prosthesis satisfaction in war related above knee amputees of Tehran

open access: yesمجله پژوهش در علوم توانبخشی, 2011
Background and purpose: Amputation is one of the most deleterious events that one may experience throughout his/her life. Gait patterns adopted by Amputees with prosthesis can cause such various types of pain as back pain, hip joint pain and ...
Elham Esfandiari   +4 more
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Clinical feasibility and preliminary outcomes of a novel mixed reality system to manage phantom pain: a pilot study

open access: yesPilot and Feasibility Studies, 2022
Background To assess the clinical feasibility of a virtual mirror therapy system in a pilot sample of patients with phantom pain. Methods Our Mixed reality system for Managing Phantom Pain (Mr.
Thiru M Annaswamy   +5 more
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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
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Use of Calcitonin in Recalcitrant Phantom Limb Pain Complicated by Heterotopic Ossification

open access: yesPain Research and Management, 2015
A common complication following amputation is phantom sensation, which may include experiencing pain in the phantom limb. This study details the management of phantom limb pain in a 72-year-old man, in whom comorbid heterotopic ossification was present ...
Ricardo Viana, Michael WC Payne
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