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The incidence of phantom limb pain is estimated in 50-80% of all amputees. Phantom limb sensation is more frequent and occurs in all amputees at some point.
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What are the gender differences in phantom limb syndrome?
There is no known association with age, gender, or which limb is amputated.
What does the medical term 'Phantom Limb' refer to?
Phantom Limb syndrome is the perception of sensations, usually including pain, in a limb that has been amputated. Patients with this conditions experience the limb as if it were still attached to the body.
How long has phantom limb syndrome been recognized?
Phantom limb syndrome was first described by Ambroise Pare in 1552. Pare, a French surgeon, noticed this phenomenon in soldiers who felt pain in their amputated limbs.
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Is Complex Regional Pain Syndrome the same as phantom pain?
No, phantom pain is the feeling of pain in a body part that has been amputated or removed surgically. (You feel pain in a limb that was removed, hence, phantom pain) Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is a chronic progressive disease characterized by severe pain, but not in a phantom limb. It usually occurs near the site of an injury, generally minor.
How is surgery used to treat phantom limb syndrome?
Surgical treatments for phantom limb pain are limited in benefit. Lesions of various pain centers in the spinal cord and brain can be performed, and may provide short-term relief on most occasions.
When was Phantom Limb - band - created?
Phantom Limb - band - was created on 2008-08-25.
After leg amputation surgery when does it feel like you don't have a leg?
Generally after any limb has been amputated or otherwise removed, a neurological/psychological phenomenon known as Phantom Limb Syndrome can occur, lasting anywhere from a few days to a few years. Phantom Limb Syndrome causes the person to feel as if their missing limb is tingling, in pain, or otherwise existent. If the feeling described in the question is the feeling (if any) that occurs after PLS has subsided, than it will present itself after PLS is gone.
How is phantom limb syndrome diagnosed?
Medications such as anticonvulsants , muscle relaxants, and antidepressants may be tried. Opiate medications have also been used. Ketamine, an anesthetic agent, or calcitonin has been shown to be effective in some clinical studies.
What actors and actresses appeared in On a Phantom Limb - 2009?
The cast of On a Phantom Limb - 2009 includes: Debra Andrews
How can you use the word phantom in a sentence?
People often feel phantom limb pain after having a limb amputated.Many people enjoyed watching Phantom of the Opera.
What actors and actresses appeared in Phantom Limb - 2011?
The cast of Phantom Limb - 2011 includes: Lindsay Eure as Moviestar
