PubMed · 10998730
Phantom limb pain.
Abstract
Phantom pain is experienced by 60% to 80% of patients following limb amputation but is only severe in about 5% to 10% of cases. The mechanisms underlying pain in amputees are not fully understood, but factors in both the peripheral and central nervous system play a role. Treatment of phantom pain is not successful; a recent study on prevention of phantom pain showed negative results. The future may reveal new specific drugs for treatment.
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L Nikolajsen, T Staehelin Jensen. 2000. Phantom limb pain.. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-000-0052-0
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