Psychosomatic treatment of phantom limb pain with post-traumatic stress disorder: a case report.
The successful treatment of severe left lower limb phantom pain is reported. Hypnosis and antidepressant drugs were the basis for the treatment which controlled the phantom limb pain and an associated post-traumatic stress disorder.
Muraoka
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Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Komiyama
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H
Hosoi
M
M
Mine
K
K
Kubo
C
C
D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002997:Clomipramine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009689:Nuclear Warfare; D010591:Phantom Limb / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*
D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D002997:Clomipramine