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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for phantom pain and stump pain following amputation in adults. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
BACKGROUND: This is the first update of a Cochrane review published in Issue 5, 2010 on transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for phantom pain and stump pain following amputation in adults.
Avdic   +63 more
core   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
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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
core   +2 more sources

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
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

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

Agency over Phantom Limb Enhanced by Short-Term Mirror Therapy

open access: yesFrontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2017
Most amputees experience phantom limb, whereby they feel that the amputated limb is still present. In some cases, these experiences include pain that can be alleviated by “mirror therapy.” Mirror therapy consists of superimposing a mirrored image of the ...
Shu Imaizumi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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