Differentiation and treatment of phantom sensation, phantom pain, and residual-limb pain.
This article defines the three major forms of postamputation sensation: 1) phantom sensation, 2) phantom pain, and 3) residual-limb pain. Proposed etiologies for phantom pain are discussed. The literature on current diagnoses and treatments for each of the three postamputation sensations is reviewed.
Finnoff
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Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Utah School of Medicine, 50 N Medical Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management; D010591:Phantom Limb / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index