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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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Stroke, complex regional pain syndrome and phantom limb pain: Can commonalities direct future management? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Despite being different conditions, complex regional pain syndrome type 1, phantom limb pain and stroke share some potentially important similarities. This report examines experimental and clinical findings from each patient population.
Acerra, Nicole E.   +2 more
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A robot hand testbed designed for enhancing embodiment and functional neurorehabilitation of body schema in subjects with upper limb impairment or loss. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Many upper limb amputees experience an incessant, post-amputation "phantom limb pain" and report that their missing limbs feel paralyzed in an uncomfortable posture.
Eric eChang   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

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
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

Managing pain by visually distorting the size of painful body parts: is there any therapeutic value? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Painful conditions such as complex regional pain syndrome, phantom limb pain and low back pain may change the sense of body image, so that body parts are perceived as large, swollen, heavy or stuck in one position [1]. In 1995, Ramachandran et al.
Johnson, MI, Wittkopf, PG
core   +1 more source

The homuncular jigsaw: investigations of phantom limb and body awareness following brachial plexus block or avulsion [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Many neuropsychological theories agree that the brain maintains a relatively persistent representation of one's own body, as indicated by vivid "phantom" experiences.
Giannini, Anna Maria   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Phantom Pain Reduction by Non-ionizing Electromagnetic Treatment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Based on our years of experience testing a technique called non-ionizing Electromagnetic-Own-Signal-Treatment (EMOST), here, we present our preliminary results for phantom pain reduction by this method under clinical circumstances.
Istvan Bokkon
core   +2 more sources

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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