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Phantom limb pain.
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...
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OVERVIEW Phantom limb pain can be a devastating consequence of an amputation. It is often a chronic, disabling condition. This chapter reviews the etiology, pathophysiology, prevention, and treatment of phantom limb pain and discusses known risk factors for this condition. Even though many physicians have been frustrated by the inability to control phantom limb pain, promising new therapies are...
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Corresponding author: Heon Keun Lee, M.D., Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, 92, Chilam-dong, Jinju 660-751, Korea. Tel: 82-55-750-8137, Fax: 82-55-750-8142, E-mail: [email protected] This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http:// creativecommons.org/licenses/...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Pain Physician
سال: 2004
ISSN: 2150-1149,1533-3159
DOI: 10.36076/ppj.2004/7/365