Ambulatory continuous peripheral nerve blocks to treat postamputation phantom limb pain: a multicenter, randomized, quadruple-masked, placebo-controlled clinical trial [PDF]
Phantom limb pain is thought to be sustained by reentrant neural pathways, which provoke dysfunctional reorganization in the somatosensory cortex. We hypothesized that disrupting reentrant pathways with a 6-day-long continuous peripheral nerve block ...
Chao Ma +30 more
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Immunosuppressive Drug Use in Limited Systemic Sclerosis: An International Survey
Objective Current guidelines recommend immunosuppressive treatment for diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis but are less clear on their use in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (lcSSc) in the absence of internal organ complications. We conducted an international survey to understand current immunosuppressive drug prescribing patterns in lcSSc ...
Sabrina Hoa +3 more
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Risk Factors Analysis of Phantom Limb Pain in Amputees with Malignant Tumors
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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Phantom Limb Pain Treated with Duloxetine: A case series
Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a general complaint after amputation which is usually described as burning, tingling, shooting, and cramping. Spontaneous recovery of phantom limb pain generally last many months or years.
Mihriban Dalkiran +4 more
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The Lupus Damage Index Revision Program: Results From the Item Generation and Reduction Phases
Objective A data‐driven and expert/patient consensus‐based project to develop a revised Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Damage Index (SDI) is under way supported by SLICC, ACR, and the Lupus Foundation of America. Our objective is to report the item generation and reduction phase results
Burak Kundakci +25 more
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Frequency of Phantom Limb Pain in Lower Limb Amputees
Objective: To determine the frequency of phantom pain in lower limb amputees. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of the Study: Armed Forces Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFIRM), Rawalpindi Pakistan, from Jan to Dec ...
Muhammad Fahim +3 more
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Combined mirror visual and auditory feedback therapy for upper limb phantom pain: a case report
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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Introduction Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterized by cardiovascular risk excess not fully explained by traditional factors. Whether the severity of microvascular damage correlates with structural subclinical atherosclerosis remains unclear. We investigated the relationship between nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) abnormalities and carotid ...
Eugenio Capparelli +13 more
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Usefulness of milnacipran in treating phantom limb pain
Yasuhide Nagoshi,1 Akira Watanabe,1 Saiko Inoue,1 Tomoki Kuroda,2 Mitsuo Nakamura,3 Yoshitake Matsumoto,4 Kenji Fukui31Department of Psychiatry (Psychosomatic Medicine), Kyoto First Red Cross Hospital, Kyoto, Japan; 2Gojouyama Hospital, Nara, Japan ...
Matsumoto Y +6 more
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A Survey of Frozen Phantom Limb Experiences: Are Experiences Compatible With Current Theories
There are over two million individuals living with amputations in the United States. Almost all will experience the feeling of the amputated limb as still present, termed phantom limb sensation (PLS).
Kassondra L. Collins +5 more
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