Supernumerary phantom limb after stroke.
The perception of a phantom limb is commonly reported after amputations. However, only a few cases have been described after a stroke. This article presents a patient who reported a supernumerary phantom limb (pseudopolymelia) after spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage and discusses the possible underlying mechanisms for this rare phenomenon.
Bakheit
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Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, UK. magid.bakheit@pcs-tr.swest.nhs.uk
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D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010591:Phantom Limb / Q000209:etiology*; D020521:Stroke / Q000523:psychology*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000523:psychology