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Clinical updates on phantom limb pain
Phantom limb pain is highly prevalent after amputation. Treatment results will probably benefit from an interdisciplinary team and individually adapted surgical, prosthetic and pain medicine approaches.
J. Erlenwein +4 more
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for phantom pain and stump pain following amputation in adults. [PDF]
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
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Fantom pain: Case report [PDF]
Background Phantom limb pain is a common problem after limb amputation (41-85%). It is described as an extremely painful sensation in the missing part of the body that can last for hours, days or even years.
Marić Sanja S. +5 more
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Phantom Pain Reduction by Non-ionizing Electromagnetic Treatment [PDF]
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
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Treatment of phantom pain with contralateral injection into tender points: a new method of treatment
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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Phantom Limb and pain after traumatic lower extremity amputation.
Background: Pain after amputation is a common squeal, patients often have a phantom limb sensation too, which can be painful or painless. Objectives: This study describes the sensations and pain reported by patients after traumatic amputation of ...
Adnan H. Hnoosh
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Phantom limb pain (PLP) is common and often accompanied by serious suffering. Current systematic‐review evidence suggests that recommended treatments are no more effective than placebo for reducing PLP.
K. Limakatso, R. Parker
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Stroke, complex regional pain syndrome and phantom limb pain: Can commonalities direct future management? [PDF]
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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Early and effective use of ketamine for treatment of phantom limb pain
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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Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a frequent complication in amputees, which is often refractory to treatments. We aim to assess in a factorial trial the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and mirror therapy (MT) in patients with ...
M. Gunduz +11 more
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