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What type of pain does phantom limb syndrome cause?
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Painful sensations include burning, throbbing, or stabbing in nature. Touching the remaining stump may elicit sensations from the phantom. The quality of the pain may change over time and may not remain constant.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoPhantom limb pain is often considered to be a form of neuropathic pain, a group of pain syndromes associated with damage to nerves.
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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 common is phantom limb syndrome?
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.
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.
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.
What pain accompanies an amputation?
Persistent pain in the stump or pain in the phantom limb is experienced by most amputees to some degree. Treatment of phantom limb pain is difficult.
What is the drug of choice for Phantom limb pain?
gabapentin
What symptoms of phantom limb do not cause pain?
Nonpainful sensations may include changes in temperature, itching, tingling, shock-like sensations, or perceived motion of the phantom limb. The limb may feel as if it is retracting into the stump in a phenomenon called telescoping
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.
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 is the average timeframe for onset of phantom limb syndrome?
The onset of pain after amputation usually occurs within days to weeks, although it may be delayed months or years.
Where does phantom limb pain occur in the body?
The abnormal "phantom" sensations and pain are usually located in the distal parts of the missing limb. Pain and tingling may be felt in the fingers and hand, and in the lower limbs, in the toes and the feet.
